CFL All-Star honors
Lemon was a CFL All-Star in 2022 and 2023.
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Shawn Lemon
Stats and careerShawn Lemon is a defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts who won the Grey Cup in 2014, 2017 and 2023.
170 CFL regular-season games15 seasons
Updated
About Shawn Lemon
Born on August 25, 1988, in Charleston, South Carolina, Shawn Lemon plays defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts and wears number 42. He played college football at Akron before he played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011. In 2012 Lemon played for the Edmonton Eskimos, and he played for the Calgary Stampeders from 2013 to 2014.
Lemon played for the Ottawa RedBlacks in 2015, then returned to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2016. He played for the Toronto Argonauts from 2016 to 2019 and the BC Lions from 2018 to 2019. In the 2019 regular season he had 34 tackles, 9 sacks and 3 passes defended. Lemon won the Grey Cup in 2014, 2017 and 2023. He returned to the Calgary Stampeders for 2021 to 2022, then played for the Montreal Alouettes from 2023 to 2025. In 2026 he returned to the Toronto Argonauts and has played for them since 2026. Through the 2025 season, Lemon had 270 tackles, 103 sacks, 3 interceptions, 22 passes defended and 1 defensive touchdown in 159 regular-season CFL games.
Lemon had 2 tackles in a 40-39 loss at the Ottawa RedBlacks on Oct 16, 2026. Before that, he recorded 2 tackles and 1 sack in a 24-17 loss to the BC Lions on Oct 3, 2026. In Week 17, on Sep 25, 2026, Lemon had 1 tackle in a 30-28 win at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 12, 2026Season by season170
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TOR | 11 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | MTL | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MTL | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | MTL | 13 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | CGY | 17 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | CGY | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | TOR, BC | 16 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | TOR, BC | 18 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | TOR | 12 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | SSK, TOR | 17 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | OTT | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | - |
| 2014 | CGY | 18 | 31 | 13 | 1 | - |
| 2013 | CGY | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | - |
| 2012 | EDM | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0 | - |
| 2011 | SSK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Career | 170 | 289 | 112 | 3 | 23 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense19 tackles19 tackles, 9 sacks and 1 pass defended, 11 games
Argonauts9-102026 regular season
Last game2 tacklesOct 16 at RedBlacks
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Did you know?!
CFL East All-Star
Lemon was a CFL East All-Star in 2016 and 2026.
A 28-11 win
On Sep 23, 2023, playing for the Montreal Alouettes, Lemon had 4 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interception in a 28-11 win at the Calgary Stampeders.
Career
Saskatchewan Roughriders2011 - 1 game
Edmonton Elks2012 - 12 games
Calgary Stampeders2013 to 2014 - 24 games
Ottawa RedBlacks2015 - 9 games
Saskatchewan Roughriders2016 - 1 game
Toronto Argonauts2016 to 2019 - 39 games
BC Lions2018 to 2019 - 23 games
Calgary Stampeders2021 to 2022 - 28 games
Montreal Alouettes2023 to 2025 - 22 games
Toronto Argonauts2026 to now - 11 games15years2011 to 2026
- 2011CFL debut45-23 win vs Bombers
- 2022Best season29 tackles, 14 sacks in 17 games
- 2023Best gamevs Stampeders
- Oct 16, 2026Latest gameat RedBlacks
Honors
- 3x Grey Cup champion (2014, 2017, 2023)
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2022)
- 2x CFL All-Star (2022, 2023)
- 2x CFL East All-Star (2016, 2026)
- CFL West All-Star (2022)
Regular season
170 games
289 tackles, 112 sacks, 3 INT
First CFL game
Sep 11, 2011Roughriders 45, Bombers 23
Latest game
Oct 16, 2026: 2 tacklesRedBlacks 40, Argonauts 39
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Edmonton Elks23 games
15-8his teams
His line: 36 tackles, 19 sacks and 5 passes defended
Last met Sep 19, 2026
BC Lions22 games
10-12his teams
His line: 37 tackles, 15 sacks and 3 passes defended
Last met Oct 3, 2026
Hamilton Tiger-Cats22 games
13-9his teams
His line: 41 tackles, 19 sacks, 1 interception and 1 pass defended
Last met Sep 7, 2026
Winnipeg Blue Bombers21 games
8-13his teams
His line: 41 tackles, 8 sacks and 4 passes defended
Last met Sep 25, 2026
Saskatchewan Roughriders19 games
9-10his teams
His line: 48 tackles, 15 sacks and 2 passes defended
Last met Aug 29, 2026
Ottawa RedBlacks18 games
15-3his teams
His line: 26 tackles, 11 sacks and 5 passes defended
Last met Oct 16, 2026
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the CFL's own game records (regular season) and its rosters' injured lists.
Updated Nov 12, 2026, 4:06 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.