Paris Shand
Canadian gridiron football player (born 2001)
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Paris Xavier Shand (born May 7, 2001)[1] is a Canadian professional football defensive end for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and LSU Tigers.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 7, 2001[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Loomis Chaffee (Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.) |
| College | Arizona (2020–2022) LSU (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| CFL draft | 2025: 2nd round, 19th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Early life
Shand grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he was part of the Canada national under-16 basketball team that won a silver medal at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Argentina. He also won a silver medal in the shot put in the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations.[2] Shand moved to Windsor, Connecticut, and attended Loomis Chaffee School playing for head coach Jeff Moore. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.[3]
College career
Arizona
As a freshman in 2020, Shand tallied two tackles with one being for a loss, and a sack.[4] In 2021, he played in 11 games with three starts, while notching 16 tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack and a half.[5] In 2022, Shand totaled 23 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, in nine games with seven starts.[6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
LSU
Shand transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.[8] In week 7 of the 2023 season, he notched six tackles with one and a half being for a loss, in a win over Auburn.[9] In his first season with LSU, Shand recorded 17 tackles with five being for a loss, and two sacks.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.82 s | 1.62 s | 2.87 s | 4.52 s | 7.06 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Shand was ranked as the #3 overall prospect ahead of the 2025 CFL draft and was drafted in the second round (19th overall) by the Toronto Argonauts.[13]
Buffalo Bills
Shand signed with the Buffalo Bills after going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft.[14][15] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[16]
Toronto Argonauts
On February 20, 2026, it was announced that Shand had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[17]