Simon Chaves
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)
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Simon Chaves (born June 21, 1998) is a Canadian professional football long snapper for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Guelph.
Chaves with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025 | |
| No. 46 – Toronto Argonauts | |
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| Position | Long snapper |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 21, 1998 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Guelph CVI (Guelph, Ontario) |
| University | Guelph (2017–2023) |
| CFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Simon Chaves was born on June 21, 1998.[1] He played high school football at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute in Guelph, Ontario, as a quarterback.[2]
University career
Chaves first played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons of the University of Guelph from 2017 to 2021, spending time at long snapper, defensive back, and linebacker.[1][2][3] The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He also participated in wrestling at Guelph, and was a Ontario University Athletics second-team All-Star during the 2021 season.[2]
Chaves was invited to the 2022 CFL Ontario Regional Combine, but not the national CFL Combine.[4] After going undrafted in the 2022 CFL draft, Chaves signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 6, 2022.[5][6] He was released on June 5, 2022, before the start of the 2022 CFL season, and then returned to Guelph for the 2022 U Sports football season.[6][1] However, Chaves suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the 2022 season opener.[2] As a seventh-year senior in 2023, Chaves played in eight games while posting three solo tackles.[1][3][2] He studied criminal justice and public policy at Guelph.[3]
Professional career
Chaves signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on November 20, 2023.[7] He was released on June 1, 2024.[8]
Chaves was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks on July 15, 2024.[9] He was released on July 21, 2024.[9]
Chaves was signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice roster on October 7, 2024.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 10 and made his CFL debut on October 12 against the Blue Bombers.[10][11] He was moved back to the practice roster on October 15.[10] Chaves re-signed with the Argonauts on November 26, 2024.[10] He was released on June 1, 2025.[12]
Chaves signed with the Redblacks again on June 9, 2025.[13] He dressed in six games for Ottawa before being released on July 29, 2025.[11][13]
Chaves was then signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 5, 2025, and dressed in two games for the team during the 2025 season.[14][11]
After Argonauts long snapper Adam Guillemette was placed on the six-game injured list, Hamilton traded Chaves to Toronto on August 21, 2025, for a seventh-round pick in the 2027 CFL draft.[5]
Personal life
Chaves' brother, Alexander Chaves, also wrestled at the University of Guelph.[15]