Shamawd Chambers
| No. 17 Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Date of birth | March 10, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| University | Wilfrid Laurier |
| High school | Markham |
| CFL draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2012–2015 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2016 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2017–present | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s American football | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Austria | Team Competition |
Shamawd Chambers (born March 10, 1989) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After the 2011 CIS season, he was ranked as the third best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft and second by players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.[1] At the 2012 CFL Evaluation Camp, Chambers ran the fastest 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.42.[2] He was selected sixth overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2012 CFL Draft.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Chambers received an invitation to the Philadelphia Eagles free-agent tryouts. The tryout took place over the May 12, 2012 weekend and lasted for 3 days. Chambers did not impress the Eagles personnel enough to receive an invite to the Eagles mini-camp.[3]
Edmonton Eskimos
Shamawd Chambers was selected 6th overall in the 2012 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos of Canadian Football League.[4] He signed on June 3, 2012. Chambers finished the 2012 CFL season with 390 yards and 2 touchdowns. Despite the low season totals had at least one reception in 14 of the 16 games that he dressed in. His efforts also earned him the Esks’ Most Outstanding Rookie award. After a slow start to the 2013 CFL season Chambers finished with numbers that were only slightly improved over his rookie season. He amassed 465 receiving yards on 42 catches, 4 of which were touchdowns. Chambers played in the first 10 games of the 2014 CFL season before injuring his knee, which would cause him to miss the remainder of the season.[5] He finished the season with 30 receptions for 366 yards and a single touchdown reception. In 2015, he won the Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian, after making 2 receptions in a 26–20 Eskimos win.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Chambers signed as a free agent with Saskatchewan on February 9, 2016. Chambers played in 14 games for the Riders in 2016, catching 25 passes for 269 yards with 1 touchdown. On January 27, 2017, about two weeks before becoming a free agent, Chambers was released by the Riders along with three of his teammates.[6]
Return to Edmonton Eskimos
On February 9, 2017 Chambers signed with the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), returning to the team where he spent the first four seasons of his career.[7]
References
- ↑ CFL Scouting Bureau – April 2012
- ↑ http://www.cfl.ca/article/chambers-holds-lead-in-40-yard-dash
- ↑ http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=394686 Eagles tryouts
- ↑ http://www.esks.com/article/esks-lock-up-first-round-draft-pick-shamawd-chambers
- ↑ O'Leary, Chirs (September 25, 2014). "Edmonton Eskimos lose Shamawd Chambers to knee injury". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Riders cut four headed to free agency including Gale, Chambers". CFL.ca. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ↑ "Back in the Fold: Esks re-sign Shamawd Chambers". CFL.ca. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-09.