DaShaun Amos (born September 20, 1994) is a professional

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for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played

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for the

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College career

A member of the 2012 recruiting class, Amos redshirted his first season at ECU. He appeared in 49 games, recording 116 tackles and 11 passes defended.

Professional career

New York Giants

Amos was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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of the National Football League (NFL) on May 3, 2017. He played in all four pre-season games for the Giants but was released with the final roster cuts on September 2, 2017.

Calgary Stampeders

On October 3, 2018, Amos signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL to a practice roster agreement. He played in his first professional regular season game on October 13, 2018, against the BC Lions in place of the injured Brandon Smith. He played in one other regular season game before returning to the practice roster for the remainder of the season while the Stampeders won the

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championship. Amos was re-signed by the Stampeders in the off-season on December 10, 2018, and made the team's active roster following the team's

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training camp. He played and started in 17 regular season games, recording 42 defensive tackles and five interceptions. He scored his first professional career touchdown after returning a

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interception 79 yards for the score on September 7, 2019, against the

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. He was named a West Division All-Star in his first full CFL season.

Green Bay Packers

On January 15, 2020, Amos signed a reserve/future contract with the

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of the NFL. He was waived on September 5, 2020. Amos was selected by the Aviators of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020.

Calgary Stampeders (II)

On February 1, 2021, it was announced that Amos had re-signed with the Calgary Stampeders to a one-year contract.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Amos had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.

References

External links

East Carolina bioToronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amos, DaShaun 1994 births Living people American football defensive backs Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive backs East Carolina Pirates football players Green Bay Packers players New York Giants players People from Midlothian, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia The Spring League players Toronto Argonauts players Manchester High School (Virginia) alumni