Shawn Lemon

Shawn Lemon
No. 40     Toronto Argonauts

Lemon with the 49ers in 2015
Date of birth (1988-08-25) August 25, 1988
Place of birth Charleston, South Carolina
Career information
Status Active
CFL status International
Position(s) DL
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 250 lb (110 kg)
College Akron
High school Waldorf (MD) Westlake
Career history
As player
2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2011 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2012 San Jose SaberCats
2012 Orlando Predators
2012 Sioux Falls Storm
2012–2013 Edmonton Eskimos
2013–2014 Calgary Stampeders
2015 Pittsburgh Steelers*
2015 San Francisco 49ers*
2015 Ottawa Redblacks
2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2016–present Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star 2016
Career stats

Shawn Lemon (born August 25, 1988) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Akron and attended Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland. He has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators, Sioux Falls Storm, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers and Ottawa Redblacks.

Early years

Lemon was born on August 25, 1988 in Charleston, South Carolina.[1][2] He participated in football, basketball and track and field for the Westlake High School Wolverines. He broke the single-season at Westlake and the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference record with 21 sacks. Lemon recorded 97 tackles as a senior and was named first team All-Metro. He was also named to the Maryland Big School All-State second team. He accrued 80 tackles, 16 sacks, and two interceptions as a junior in 2004, being named second team All-Metro.[1]

College career

Lemon played college football for the Akron Zips of the University of Akron.[1] He was an All-Mid-American Conference selection as a senior, leading the team with seven sacks and four fumble recoveries. He ended his college career with 102 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, five fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles.[3]

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On July 18, 2011, Lemon was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He was released by the Blue Bombers on July 21, 2011.[4]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Lemon signed with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 10, 2011.[5] He made his CFL debut on September 11, 2011 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[3] He was released by the Roughriders on September 21, 2011.[6]

San Jose SaberCats

Lemon was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL) on March 11, 2012.[7]

Orlando Predators

Lemon was traded to the Orlando Predators on April 18, 2012. He was reassigned by the Predators on May 8, 2012.[8]

Sioux Falls Storm

Lemon signed with the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League after his release from the Predators.[9]

Edmonton Eskimos

Lemon spent the 2012 season with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL.[3] He was released by the Eskimos on May 22, 2013.[10]

Calgary Stampeders

Lemon signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on June 2, 2013. He played six games in 2013, recording 18 tackles, three quarterback sacks and a fumble recovery. He was on the reserve list for twelve games. Lemon recorded six tackles in the Western Final. He started all 18 games for the Stampeders in 2014, recording 13 sacks, five tackles for a loss and eight forced fumbles (CFL League Record) . He also totaled 31 tackles, a special-teams tackle and an interception. Lemon was named the Defensive Player of the Week for Week 15 when he recorded three tackles, a pair of sacks and a forced fumble in a victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Stampeders won the 102nd Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 30, 2014.[3] On January 19, 2015 the Stampeders released Lemon, allowing him to become a free-agent and pursue employment opportunities in the NFL.[11]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Lemon agreed to a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) on January 20, 2015.[12] He was released by the Steelers on August 3, 2015.[13]

San Francisco 49ers

Lemon was signed by the NFL's San Francisco 49ers on August 8, 2015.[14] He was released by the 49ers on August 31, 2015.[15] He was listed as a linebacker during his time with the Steelers and 49ers.[15][16]

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 3, 2015, Lemon signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. He is expected to start at defensive end for Ottawa.[17] Lemon played in the last half of the season with the Redblacks, contributing five quarterback sacks during the regular season. He was released by the Redblacks on December 4 so he could pursue NFL opportunities.[18]

Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)

Lemon was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 15, 2016.[19] Lemon was listed as the third-string defensive end for opening night, effectively confirming rumours that Lemon was unhappy with the Roughriders coaching staff.[20][21] Following a week 1 defeat Lemon asked to be traded.[22]

Toronto Argonauts

After reports that Lemon was not happy in Saskatchewan, Lemon was traded to the Toronto Argonauts on July 2, 2016, after playing limited reps in only one game for the Roughriders.[23][24] Lemon and a conditional 2018 CFL Draft pick were sent to the Argonauts in exchange for Mitchell Gale and Matt Sewell.[23] Lemon played in 16 games for the Argos during the 2016 season and finished tied for second in the CFL with 14 sacks. He was recognized by his peers for his performance and was named a CFL East Division All-Star.[25] On December 1, 2016 Lemon and the Argos agreed on a contract extension which will keep him with the 'double-blue' through the 2018 CFL season.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "8 - Shawn Lemon". gozips.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ Mingo, Rita (June 17, 2013). "Workmanlike Lemon bringing leadership and experience to Stampeders". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Shawn Lemon". stampeders.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Transactions - July 2011". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Transactions - August 2011". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Transactions - September 2011". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Storm DE Lemon Signs with NFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ O'Leary, Chris (May 22, 2013). "Eskimos release Shawn Lemon, add a running back and one outstanding name". blogs.edmontonjournal.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Stamps ink Tate to new deal, release Lemon". CFL.ca.
  12. ↑ Alper, Josh (January 20, 2015). "Steelers sign CFL pass rusher Shawn Lemon". NBC Sports.
  13. ↑ "SHAWN LEMON". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help). Retrieved August 8, 2015. |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  14. ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (August 8, 2015). "49ers sign OLB Shawn Lemon in wake of Aldon Smith's release". espn.go.com. Archived from the original on |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help). Retrieved August 8, 2015. |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  15. 1 2 Maiocco, Matt (August 31, 2015). "Tracker: 49ers make moves to trim roster". csnbayarea.com. Archived from the original on |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help). Retrieved September 1, 2015. |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  16. ↑ Sager, Daniel (July 29, 2015). "Steelers waive OLB Shawn Lemon". steelerswire.usatoday.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  17. ↑ "REDBLACKS agree to deal with DL Shawn Lemon". cfl.ca. September 3, 2015. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ Holder, Gord (December 4, 2015). "Redblacks release Lemon so he can chase NFL opportunities". ottawacitizen.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Roughriders sign defensive lineman Shawn Lemon". sportsnet.ca. January 15, 2016. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Riders ready to kick off 2016 CFL season". Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  21. ↑ Dunk, Justin (2016-06-30). "Relationship between Riders and Shawn Lemon has soured". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  22. ↑ "Report: Lemon asks for trade; Stamps interested?". CFL.ca. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  23. 1 2 "Riders trade Lemon to Argos for Sewell, Gale". tsn.ca. July 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  24. ↑ Mitchell, Scott (July 1, 2016). "Ex-Calgary Stampeders rush end Shawn Lemon wants out of Saskatchewan". calgaryherald.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Stars Aligned: CFL Divisional All-Stars announced". CFL.ca. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  26. ↑ "Argonauts sign DE Lemon to extension - Article - TSN". TSN. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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