Shawn Lemon
Lemon with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024 | |
| Born: | August 25, 1988 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| College | Akron |
| High school | Westlake (Waldorf, Maryland) |
| 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 |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2018 | BC Lions |
| 2019 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2019 | BC Lions |
| 2021 | Edmonton Elks* |
| 2021–2022 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2023 | BC Lions* |
| 2023–2024 | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2022 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2016 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2022 |
| Career stats | |
| Tackles | 237 |
| Sacks | 101 |
| Forced fumbles | 30 |
| Interceptions | 3 |
Shawn Lemon (born August 25, 1988) is an American professional football defensive lineman. He played college football at Akron. He has been a member of eight Canadian Football League (CFL) teams (BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos / Elks, Ottawa Redblacks, Toronto Argonauts, Calgary Stampeders, and Montreal Alouettes), three indoor football teams (San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators, Sioux Falls Storm) and two NFL teams (Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers).
Lemon is a three-time Grey Cup champion. In 2022, he was named a CFL All-Star and won the Norm Fieldgate Trophy as the best defensive player in the West Division. He was also a CFL East All-Star in 2016.
In 2024, he was suspended indefinitely by the CFL for betting on league games.