Paris Shand
| No. 59 – Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 7, 2001[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| 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 pick |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
Paris Xavier Shand (born May 7, 2001)[1] is a Canadian professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and LSU Tigers.
Early life
[edit]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. 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
[edit]Arizona
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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; he was drafted in the second round (19th overall) by the Toronto Argonauts.[13] Shand signed with the Buffalo Bills after going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paris Xavier SHAND (CAN)'s profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Weathers, William (August 28, 2023). "Athletics odyssey: Transition from Canada to LSU has been seamless for defensive lineman Paris Shand (VIDEO)". tigerrag.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Max (17 February 2020). "From Canada to Arizona, Paris Shand could be the late signing day's big steal". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris Shand 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Lev, Michael (17 August 2022). "Transition game going well for Arizona DL Paris Shand". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Embody, Bill (21 December 2022). "Arizona DL transfer Paris Shand commits to LSU". On3.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Lev, Michael (4 December 2022). "More defensive changes coming for UA as DL Paris Shand enters transfer portal". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Spears, Justin (20 December 2022). "Former Arizona Wildcats defensive lineman Paris Shand transfers to LSU". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (18 October 2023). "Paris Shand making impact on LSU defensive front". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (4 April 2024). "LSU DE Paris Shand using mental training to improve". NOLA.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "2025 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Paris Shand College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
- ^ Dunk, Justin (26 April 2025). "Canadian DL Paris Shand signs NFL undrafted free agent contract with Buffalo Bills". 3 Down Nation. Retrieved 27 April 2025.