DaShaun Amos
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Midlothian, Virginia, U.S.
 Amos with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-09-20) September 20, 1994 (age 31) Midlothian, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manchester High |
| College | East Carolina |
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
DaShaun Amos (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a three-time CFL Divisional All-Star and a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won the championship with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018 and with the Argonauts in 2022 and 2024.
After using a redshirt season in 2012, Amos played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He appeared in 49 games, recording 116 tackles and 11 passes defenses.[1]
Professional career
New York Giants
Amos signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) on May 12, 2017.[2][3] He played in all four pre-season games for the Giants but was released during the final roster cuts on September 2, 2017.
Calgary Stampeders (first stint)
On October 3, 2018, Amos signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL under a practice roster agreement.[4] He played in his first professional regular season game on October 13, 2018, against the BC Lions, playing in place of the injured Brandon Smith.[4] He played in one other regular season game before returning to the practice roster for the remainder of the season, which the Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup championship.
Amos was re-signed by the Stampeders during the off-season on December 10, 2018, and made the team's active roster following the team's 2019 training camp.[5] He played and started in 17 regular season games, recording 42 defensive tackles and five interceptions. He scored his first professional career touchdown by returning a Logan Kilgore interception for a 79 yards score on September 7, 2019, against the Edmonton Eskimos.[6] He was named a West Division All-Star in his first full CFL season.[7]
Green Bay Packers
On January 15, 2020, Amos signed a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.[8] However, he was waived on September 5, 2020.[9] Later, Amos was selected by the Aviators during The Spring League's player selection draft on October 12, 2020.[10]
Calgary Stampeders (second stint)
On February 1, 2021, it was announced that Amos re-signed with the Stampeders for a one-year contract.[11] He played in 13 regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.
Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Amos had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[12] In 2022, he played and started in 17 regular season games, where he recorded 49 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, and four interceptions.[13]
In the 2023 season, Amos played and started in the first nine regular season games, recording 15 defensive tackles, three pass knockdowns, and two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.[13] He suffered an injury in the team's ninth game of the season against the Calgary Stampeders and was on the injured list for the rest of the season.[13][14]
In the 2024 season, Amos played in all 18 regular season games, starting in 17, as he was a backup in the meaningless final regular season game.[15] He recorded 25 defensive tackles, five interceptions, three pass knockdowns, and two fumble recoveries.[15] Amos started in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup, where he recorded two defensive tackles and one interception in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[15][16] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.[17][18]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On February 11, 2025, Amos signed a one-year contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[19] He played in 18 regular season games where he had 45 defensive tackles and four interceptions. He was later named to the East Division All-CFL team.[20] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.[21]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
On February 10, 2026, it was announced that Amos had signed again with the Toronto Argonauts.[22]
References
- ↑ Former ECU defensive back DaShaun Amos signs with Packers, 247Sports
- ↑ "New York Giants 2017 Roster Transactions". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Will DaShaun Amos provide much-needed cornerback depth?". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- 1 2 "Veteran Brandon Smith out, rookie Amos in for Stamps". calgarysun.com. October 12, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Stamps bring back four including Renfrow, Kasitati". cfl.ca. December 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Calgary Stampeders vs Edmonton Eskimos". cfl.ca. September 7, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Famous Amos". stampeders.com. November 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Packers sign CB DaShaun Amos to reserve/future contract". Packers.com. January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020.
- ↑ @TheSpringLeague (October 12, 2020). "The #TSL2020 Aviators secondary!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Stampeders sign DB DaShaun Amos". Canadian Football League. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Argos sign 2019 West All-Star DaShaun Amos". Toronto Argonauts. February 8, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Argos place DB DaShaun Amos on six-game injured list ahead of Labour Day clash with Ticats". 3DownNation. September 3, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ↑ "East All-CFL DB DaShaun Amos Joins Tiger-Cats Secondary". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Rourke, Mitchell anchor 2025 Divisional All-CFL teams". Canadian Football League. October 29, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Argos sign defensive back DaShaun Amos". Toronto Argonauts. February 10, 2026.
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