Simon Chaves

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Simon Chaves
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Chaves with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025
No. 46 – Toronto Argonauts
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-21) June 21, 1998 (age 27)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Guelph CVI (Guelph, Ontario)
University: Guelph (2017–2023)
CFL draft: 2022: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:National
Career highlights and awards
  • OUA second-team All-Star (2021, wrestling)
Stats at CFL.ca

Simon Chaves (born June 21, 1998) is a Canadian professional football long snapper for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Guelph.

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Early life

Simon Chaves was born on June 21, 1998. [1] He played high school football at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute in Guelph, Ontario, as a quarterback. [2]

University career

Chaves first played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons of the University of Guelph from 2017 to 2021, spending time at long snapper, defensive back, and linebacker. [1] [2] [3] The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] He also participated in wrestling at Guelph, and was a Ontario University Athletics second-team All-Star during the 2021 season. [2]

Chaves was invited to the 2022 CFL Ontario Regional Combine, but not the national CFL Combine. [4] After going undrafted in the 2022 CFL draft, Chaves signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 6, 2022. [5] [6] He was released on June 5, 2022, before the start of the 2022 CFL season, and then returned to Guelph for the 2022 U Sports football season. [6] [1] However, Chaves suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the 2022 season opener. [2] As a seventh-year senior in 2023, Chaves played in eight games while posting three solo tackles. [1] [3] [2] He studied criminal justice and public policy at Guelph. [3]

Professional career

Chaves signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on November 20, 2023. [7] He was released on June 1, 2024. [8]

Chaves was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks on July 15, 2024. [9] He was released on July 21, 2024. [9]

Chaves was signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice roster on October 7, 2024. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 10 and made his CFL debut on October 12 against the Blue Bombers. [10] [11] He was moved back to the practice roster on October 15. [10] Chaves re-signed with the Argonauts on November 26, 2024. [10] He was released on June 1, 2025. [12]

Chaves signed with the Redblacks again on June 9, 2025. [13] He dressed in six games for Ottawa before being released on July 29, 2025. [11] [13]

Chaves was then signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 5, 2025, and dressed in two games for the team during the 2025 season. [14] [11]

After Argonauts long snapper Adam Guillemette was placed on the six-game injured list, Hamilton traded Chaves to Toronto on August 21, 2025, for a seventh-round pick in the 2027 CFL draft. [5]

Personal life

Chaves' brother, Alexander Chaves, also wrestled at the University of Guelph. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Simon Chaves". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Massey, Rob (August 24, 2023). "Two-sport athlete Chaves revved up for Gryphons football opener". Guelph Today. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Simon Chaves". University of Guelph . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  4. "2022 CFL Ontario Regional Combine". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Argonauts acquire Chaves from Tiger-Cats". The Sports Network. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Winnipeg Blue Bombers Transactions - 2022". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. "Ottawa RedBlacks Transactions - 2023". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. "Ottawa RedBlacks Transactions - 2024". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Edmonton Elks Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Toronto Argonauts Transactions - 2024". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "Simon Chaves". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  12. "Toronto Argonauts Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Ottawa RedBlacks Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  14. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  15. Massey, Rob (January 17, 2020). "Guelph's wrestling Chaves brothers looking to pin down success on the mat". Guelph Today. Retrieved August 22, 2025.