Shane Richards

Shane Richards (born June 4, 1995) is a Jamaican-Canadian professional football offensive lineman. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life Richards was born in Kingston, Jamaica to Daniel and Opel Richards and moved to Calgary as a child where he grew up and attended Crescent Heights High School.

Amateur career Following high school, Richards played for the Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League in the 2014 season and practiced with the Calgary Stampeders as a territorial rights player that same year. He had a redshirt season in 2017 and returned to play his senior year in 2018 where he played in eight regular season games and in the Liberty Bowl victory over Missouri. He was eventually drafted first overall in the draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team at a team draft party with season ticket holders on May 2, 2019, to a three-year contract. Richards was an opening day starter for the team in the 2019 season and played in his first professional game on June 22, 2019, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He suffered a groin injury in practice before the second game of the season and was on the injured reserve for the next ten games. Richards dressed in the last seven games of the season and played eight in total for his rookie year. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

In 2021, Richards dressed in all 14 regular season games and started in eight. He also dressed in his first post-season game, but the Argonauts lost to the Tiger-Cats in the East Final.

Edmonton Elks On April 9, 2024, Richards signed with the Edmonton Elks in free agency. He played in 16 regular season games in 2024.

Toronto Argonauts (second stint) On July 21, 2025, it was announced that Richards had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He played in 12 games in 2025 and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.