Paris Shand
| LSU Tigers – No. 0 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 7, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Loomis Chaffee School (Windsor, Connecticut) |
Paris Xavier Shand (born May 7, 2001)[1] is a Canadian-American football defensive tackle for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Arizona Wildcats.
Early life and high school
[edit]Shand grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he was part of the Canada national under-16 basketball team that won a silver medal at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Argentina. He also won a silver medal in the shot put in the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations.[2] Shand moved to Windsor, Connecticut, and attended Loomis Chaffee School. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.[3]
College career
[edit]Arizona
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Shand tallied two tackles with one being for a loss, and a sack.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
LSU
[edit]Shand transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.[8] 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.[9] In his first season with LSU, Shand recorded 17 tackles with five being for a loss, and two sacks.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paris Xavier SHAND (CAN)'s profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Weathers, William (August 28, 2023). "Athletics odyssey: Transition from Canada to LSU has been seamless for defensive lineman Paris Shand (VIDEO)". tigerrag.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Max (17 February 2020). "From Canada to Arizona, Paris Shand could be the late signing day's big steal". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris Shand 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Lev, Michael (17 August 2022). "Transition game going well for Arizona DL Paris Shand". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Embody, Bill (21 December 2022). "Arizona DL transfer Paris Shand commits to LSU". On3.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Lev, Michael (4 December 2022). "More defensive changes coming for UA as DL Paris Shand enters transfer portal". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Spears, Justin (20 December 2022). "Former Arizona Wildcats defensive lineman Paris Shand transfers to LSU". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (18 October 2023). "Paris Shand making impact on LSU defensive front". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (4 April 2024). "LSU DE Paris Shand using mental training to improve". NOLA.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2001 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Loomis Chaffee School alumni
- Arizona Wildcats football players
- LSU Tigers football players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Players of American football from Ontario
- Canadian expatriate American football people in the United States
- Canadian players of American football