DaShaun Amos

DaShaun Amos (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a three-time CFL Divisional All-Star and a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won the championship with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018 and with the Argonauts in 2022 and 2024.

College career After using a redshirt season in 2012, Amos played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He appeared in 49 games, recording 116 tackles and 11 passes defenses.

Professional career

New York Giants Amos signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) on May 12, 2017. He played in all four pre-season games for the Giants but was released during the final roster cuts on September 2, 2017.

Calgary Stampeders (first stint) On October 3, 2018, Amos signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL under a practice roster agreement. He played in his first professional regular season game on October 13, 2018, against the BC Lions, playing in place of the injured Brandon Smith. He played and started in 17 regular season games, recording 42 defensive tackles and five interceptions. He scored his first professional career touchdown by returning a Logan Kilgore interception for a 79 yards score on September 7, 2019, against the Edmonton Eskimos. He was named a West Division All-Star in his first full CFL season.

Green Bay Packers On January 15, 2020, Amos signed a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. However, he was waived on September 5, 2020. Later, Amos was selected by the Aviators during The Spring League's player selection draft on October 12, 2020.

Calgary Stampeders (second stint) On February 1, 2021, it was announced that Amos re-signed with the Stampeders for a one-year contract. He played in 13 regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.

Toronto Argonauts (first stint) On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Amos had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. In 2022, he played and started in 17 regular season games, where he recorded 49 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, and four interceptions.

In the 2023 season, Amos played and started in the first nine regular season games, recording 15 defensive tackles, three pass knockdowns, and two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.

In the 2024 season, Amos played in all 18 regular season games, starting in 17, as he was a backup in the meaningless final regular season game. He recorded 25 defensive tackles, five interceptions, three pass knockdowns, and two fumble recoveries. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On February 11, 2025, Amos signed a one-year contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played in 18 regular season games where he had 45 defensive tackles and four interceptions. He was later named to the East Division All-CFL team. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.

Toronto Argonauts (second stint) On February 10, 2026, it was announced that Amos had signed again with the Toronto Argonauts.