Paris Shand

Paris Xavier Shand (born May 7, 2001) 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.

College career

Arizona As a freshman in 2020, Shand tallied two tackles with one being for a loss, and a sack. 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. 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. After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

LSU Shand transferred to play for the LSU Tigers. 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. In his first season with LSU, Shand recorded 17 tackles with five being for a loss, and two sacks.

Professional career

Shand was ranked as the #3 overall prospect ahead of the 2025 CFL draft and was drafted in the second round (19th overall) by the Toronto Argonauts.

Buffalo Bills Shand signed with the Buffalo Bills after going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft. He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.

Toronto Argonauts On February 20, 2026, it was announced that Shand had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.