Paris Shand

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Paris Shand
No. 59 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-07) May 7, 2001 (age 24) [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 end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and LSU Tigers.

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Early life

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]

College career

Arizona

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+34 in
(1.92 m)
268 lb
(122 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.82 s1.62 s2.87 s4.52 s7.06 s33.5 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

  1. 1 2 "Paris Xavier SHAND (CAN)'s profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Paris Shand 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. Lev, Michael (17 August 2022). "Transition game going well for Arizona DL Paris Shand". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. Embody, Bill (21 December 2022). "Arizona DL transfer Paris Shand commits to LSU". On3.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. 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.
  8. Spears, Justin (20 December 2022). "Former Arizona Wildcats defensive lineman Paris Shand transfers to LSU". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. Nadeau, Rene (18 October 2023). "Paris Shand making impact on LSU defensive front". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. Alexander, Wilson (4 April 2024). "LSU DE Paris Shand using mental training to improve". NOLA.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  11. "2025 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  12. "Paris Shand College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  13. "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
  14. 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.