Shawn Gore
No. 85 Retired | |
Born: | Toronto, Ontario | April 12, 1987
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
Position(s) | WR |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
University | Bishop's |
CFL draft | 2010, Round: 2, Pick: 10 |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
2010* | Green Bay Packers |
2010–2016 | BC Lions |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honours | Gibson's Finest CFL Canadian Player of the Week against Edmonton Eskimos week 12 (2012) |
Career stats | |
Shawn Vere Gore (born April 12, 1987), is a retired professional
2010 CFL Draft, but signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League on the day after the draft as a free agent.[1] He played college football for the Bishop's Gaiters, and high school football for the Newtonbrook North Stars
.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Gore was released from the Packers on August 28, 2010 without ever playing an NFL regular season game.[2]
BC Lions
Soon after, on September 5, 2010, it was announced that Gore had signed with the BC Lions.[3] After a strong performance in the Lions' 2011 training camp, Gore earned a starting position on offence as a receiver.
On January 13, 2013, after trying out for three
NFL teams it was announced that Gore decided to re-sign with the Lions under a three-year deal.[4] On May 4, 2017, at the age of 30, Gore announced his retirement from professional football on the same day he was sworn in as a member of the Vancouver Police Department. He finished his CFL career having played for six seasons, accumulating 307 receptions for 3,911 yards and 20 touchdowns over 113 games.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Packers.com » News » Press Releases » May 3, 2010: Packers Sign Three Players". Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-05-04. Packers Sign Three Players
- ^ http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-Release-WR-Gore/f51fa7a9-8b2e-44fc-9901-167e9c5fc899 Packers Release WR Gore
- ^ http://www.bclions.com/article/lions-agree-to-terms-with-shawn-gore Lions agree to terms with Shawn Gore
- ^ "Lions re-sign Shawn Gore, trade QB Mike Reilly to Eskimos – CBC Sports".
- ^ "Lions WR Gore announces retirement – Article – TSN". TSN. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ^ "B.C. Lions receiver Shawn Gore retires, joins the VPD". theprovince.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com
- BC Lions profile
- Canadian Football League profile
- CFL profile (old link) at the Wayback Machine (archived September 15, 2015)
- Shawn Gore on Twitter