Daniel Kwamou

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Daniel Kwamou
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Kwamou with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025
No. 45 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position Linebacker
Roster statusActive
CFL status National
Personal information
Born (2002-04-27) April 27, 2002 (age 23)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Notre Dame High
University UBC Thunderbirds
CFL draft 2022: 5th round, 44th overall pick
Career history
2023–2025 Toronto Argonauts
2025–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Daniel Kwamou (born April 27, 2002) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Kwamou played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds from 2018 to 2022. [1] [2] He played in 25 regular season games where he recorded 61 solo tackles, 42 assisted tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one interception. [1]

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Kwamou was drafted in the fifth round, 44th overall, in the 2022 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 10, 2022. [3] However, he was released at the end of training camp and returned to UBC to complete his U Sports eligibility. He re-signed with the Argonauts at the end of the 2022 season on December 6, 2022. [4]

Following training camp in 2023, Kwamou began the season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on July 3, 2023, against the BC Lions. [5] For the season, he played in nine regular season games where he recorded eight special teams tackles. [6] In the 2024 season, Kwamou was on the injured list for the entire season, but when he became healthy, he was a scratch for the Argonauts' victory in the 111th Grey Cup championship over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [6] [7]

In 2025, Kwamou played in four of the team's first five games where he recorded two special teams tackles. [2] He was released on July 15, 2025. [8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On July 23, 2025, it was announced that Kwamou had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Daniel Kwamou". UBC Thunderbirds . Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Daniel Kwamou". Toronto Argonauts . Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Argos Sign Eleven From 2022 CFL Draft Class". Toronto Argonauts. May 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts sign five, including son of former CFL all-star Tim Cofield". 3DownNation. December 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "CFL Injury Reports, 111th Grey Cup: Final reports in". Canadian Football League. November 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Argos release running back Kevin Brown, two more". Canadian Football League. July 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ [hhttps://www.ticats.ca/2025/07/23/tiger-cats-sign-canadian-defensive-back-and-canadian-linebacker/ "Tiger-Cats Sign Canadian Defensive Back and Canadian Linebacker"]. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. July 23, 2025.
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