Shawn Daniels (born September 3, 1966) is a Canadian former professional

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fullback who played fourteen seasons in the

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(CFL) with the

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and

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. He was selected by the

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in the third round of the 1988 CFL draft. He played

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Early life and college

Shawn Daniels was born on September 3, 1966, in

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. He attended Malcolm Campbell High School in

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. Daniels played

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from 1985 to 1986. He was then a two-year

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for the

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from 1987 to 1988.

Professional career

Daniels was selected by the

of the CFL in the third round, with the 19th overall pick, of the 1988 CFL draft but stayed in college for his final season. In 1988, the Tiger-Cats traded Pete Giftopoulos to the

for a first round pick in the 1989 CFL draft and future considerations. On February 21, 1989, the considerations were finalized, with Daniels being traded to the Roughriders in exchange for a second round 1989 draft pick. He signed with the

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of the

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in May 1989. He was released by the Cowboys on August 22, 1989. Daniels then played in ten games for the Roughriders during the 1989 season. He played in fifty games for the CFL's

from 1990 to 1993. He played in twelve games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1994. Daniels played in 24 games for the

of the CFL from 1994 to 1995. He played in twelve games for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1996 season. He was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 1997 CFL Dispersal Draft due to the Ottawa Rough Riders folding. Daniels played in 43 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1997 to 1999. He played in 33 games for the

of the CFL from 2000 to 2001. He played in seventeen games for the

of the CFL during the 2002 season.

References

External links

Stats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Shawn Living people 1966 births Canadian football fullbacks American football fullbacks Snow Badgers football players Bowling Green Falcons football players Dallas Cowboys players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Ottawa Rough Riders players Calgary Stampeders players Edmonton Elks players Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Quebec Canadian football people from Montreal