Shawn Lemon

Shawn Lemon

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Lemon with the 49ers in 2015
No. 8 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Defensive lineman
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-08-25) August 25, 1988
Place of birth: Charleston, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Waldorf (MD) Westlake
College: Akron
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
CFL status: International
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics as of 2014
Tackles: 80
Sacks: 30.0
Fumble Recoveries: 3
Career Arena statistics
Tackles: 7.5
Sacks: 1.0
Forced Fumbles: 1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Shawn Lemon (born August 25, 1988) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. 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

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

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Lemon signed with the 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 signed by the San Jose SaberCats on March 11, 2012.[7]

Orlando Predators

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

Sioux Falls Storm

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

Edmonton Eskimos

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

Calgary Stampeders

Lemon signed with the Calgary Stampeders 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 on January 20, 2015.[12] He was released by the Steelers on August 3, 2015.[13]

San Francisco 49ers

Lemon was signed by the 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 Canadian Football League. 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

Lemon was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 15, 2016.[19]

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. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (August 8, 2015). "49ers sign OLB Shawn Lemon in wake of Aldon Smith's release". espn.go.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Maiocco, Matt (August 31, 2015). "Tracker: 49ers make moves to trim roster". csnbayarea.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  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.

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