DaShaun
Amos
#8 Defensive Back
DaShaun
Amos
#8 Defensive Back
Height 6'0
Weight 188 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1994-09-20 (29)
Born Midlothian, VA
School East Carolina
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 15
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 2
Sacks 0

CFL: 6

Argos: 3

Acquired: Signed as a free agent February 8, 2022.

2023: Played 9 games with Toronto Argonauts. Recorded 15 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions, and 3 knockdowns. Returned an interception 58 yards for his first CFL touchdown against Saskatchewan in the Touchdown Atlantic game in Halifax July 29. Suffered season-ending injury August 25 vs. Calgary. Playoffs: Missed Eastern Final loss to Montreal due to injury.

2022: Played 17 games with Toronto. Recorded a career-high 49 defensive tackles, 2 special teams tackles, 4 interceptions, and 2 fumble recoveries. Playoffs: Recorded 1 tackle in Eastern Final win over Montreal. 109th Grey Cup: Recorded 1 tackle in 24-23 win over Winnipeg.

2021: Signed with Calgary Stampeders February 1. Played 13 games. Recorded 27 tackles, 5 special teams tackles, and a forced fumble. Playoffs: Recorded no stats in Western Semi-Final loss at Saskatchewan.

2020: Released by Calgary January 15…Signed with Green Bay Packers January 15, released September 6.

2019: Played 17 games with Calgary. Recorded 42 tackles, a special teams tackle, and 5 interceptions. His first CFL interception came on July 13 at Hamilton against Jeremiah Masoli. Scored his first CFL touchdown on September 7 at Edmonton, returning an interception of a Logan Kilgore pass 79 yards. Named West Division All-Star. Playoffs: Recorded 1 tackle in Western Semi-Final loss to Winnipeg.

2018: Signed with Calgary October 12. Played 2 games. Recorded 10 tackles. Made CFL debut against B.C. October 13. Playoffs: Did not play in Western Final win over Winnipeg. 106th Grey Cup: Did not play in 27-16 win over Ottawa.

2017: Signed with New York Giants as an undrafted free agent May 11, waived September 2.

College: Attended East Carolina University (2012-16). Played 49 games. Recorded 116 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, an interception, and 2 fumble recoveries. Redshirted as a freshman. Returned an interception 100 yards for a TD against Tulsa in his redshirt freshman season. Named Pirates Outstanding Defensive Back in his third season. In his senior year he ran a 4.38 40-yard dash in spring testing.

Personal: Attended Manchester High School in Midlothian. In his senior season he was named First Team All-District as a wide receiver, First Team as a kick returner, and Second Team as a defensive back. He was named Second Team kick returner as a junior. Scored 12 TDs in his senior season: 5 on offence, 5 on special teams, 2 on defence. Also played basketball and baseball. His brother D’Angelo signed with the Argos March 2, 2022. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2018
CGY 2 10 0 0 0 0 0
2019
CGY 18 42 1 0 5 0 0
2021
CGY 13 27 5 0 0 0 1
2022
TOR 17 49 2 0 4 0 0
2023
TOR 9 15 0 0 2 1 0
Total
59 143 8 0 11 1 1

Game Log

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-18
2 HAM 1 0 0 1 0 0
07-03
4 BC 3 0 0 0 0 0
07-14
6 MTL 4 0 0 0 0 0
07-29
8 SSK 2 0 0 1 1 0
08-13
10 OTT 4 0 0 0 0 0
08-25
12 CGY 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
15 0 0 2 1 0