| 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 | |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| 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 overall |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Paris Xavier Shand (born May 7, 2001) [1] is a Canadian professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and LSU Tigers.
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 playing for head coach Jeff Moore. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats. [3]
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]
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]
| 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] [15] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [16]