Name Shawn Lemon Tackles: 80 Weight 113 kg | CFL status: International Height 1.88 m Undrafted: 2011 Role American football player Positions Lineman | |
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Date of birth: (1988-08-25) August 25, 1988 (age 27) Profiles | ||
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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.
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- Shawn lemon 2014 cfl highlights calgary stampeders
- Shawn Lemon TSN lemondrops
- Early years
- College career
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- San Jose SaberCats
- Orlando Predators
- Sioux Falls Storm
- Edmonton Eskimos
- Calgary Stampeders
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- San Francisco 49ers
- Ottawa Redblacks
- Saskatchewan Roughriders II
- Toronto Argonauts
- References
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Early years
Lemon was born on August 25, 1988 in Charleston, South Carolina. 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.
College career
Lemon played college football for the Akron Zips of the University of Akron. 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.
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.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Lemon signed with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 10, 2011. He made his CFL debut on September 11, 2011 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was released by the Roughriders on September 21, 2011.
San Jose SaberCats
Lemon was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL) on March 11, 2012.
Orlando Predators
Lemon was traded to the Orlando Predators on April 18, 2012. He was reassigned by the Predators on May 8, 2012.
Sioux Falls Storm
Lemon signed with the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League after his release from the Predators.
Edmonton Eskimos
Lemon spent the 2012 season with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. He was released by the Eskimos on May 22, 2013.
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. On January 19, 2015, the Stampeders released Lemon, allowing him to become a free-agent and pursue employment opportunities in the NFL.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Lemon agreed to a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) on January 20, 2015. He was released by the Steelers on August 3, 2015.
San Francisco 49ers
Lemon was signed by the NFL's San Francisco 49ers on August 8, 2015. He was released by the 49ers on August 31, 2015. He was listed as a linebacker during his time with the Steelers and 49ers.
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. 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.
Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)
Lemon was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 15, 2016. Lemon was listed as the third-string defensive end for opening night, effectively confirming rumours that Lemon was unhappy with the Roughriders coaching staff. Following a week 1 defeat Lemon asked to be traded.
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. Lemon and a conditional 2018 CFL Draft pick were sent to the Argonauts in exchange for Mitchell Gale and Matt Sewell. 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. 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.