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DaShaun Amos (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional
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for the
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of the
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(CFL). He is a two-time CFL Divisional All-Star and a three-time
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champion, having won the championship with the
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in
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and with the
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in
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and
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.


College career

After using a redshirt season in 2012, Amos played
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for the
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. He appeared in 49 games, recording 116 tackles and 11 passes defenses.


Professional career


New York Giants

Amos signed as an
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with the
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of the
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(NFL) on May 12, 2017. 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
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of the CFL under a practice roster agreement. He played in his first professional regular season game on October 13, 2018, against the
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, playing 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, which the Stampeders won the
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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
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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 by returning a
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interception for a 79 yards 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. However, h was waived on September 5, 2020. Later, Amos was selected by the Aviators during
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's player selection draft on October 12, 2020.


Calgary Stampeders (second stint)

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


Toronto Argonauts

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Amos had signed with the
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. In
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, 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. 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. He suffered an injury in the team's ninth game of the season against the
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and was on the injured list for the rest of the season. 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. He recorded 25 defensive tackles, five interceptions, three pass knockdowns, and two fumble recoveries. Amos started in all three post-season games, including the
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, where he recorded two defensive tackles and one interception in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the
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. He became a
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upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.


Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 11, 2025, Amos signed a one-year contract with the
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.


References


External links


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