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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2001-05-07)May 7, 2001 (age 23)[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Loomis Chaffee School (Windsor, Connecticut) |
Paris Xavier Shand (born May 7, 2001)[1] is a Canadian-American footballdefensive tackle for theLSU Tigers. He previously played for theArizona Wildcats.
Shand grew up inToronto,Ontario,Canada, where he was part of theCanada national under-16 basketball team that won a silver medal at the2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship inArgentina. He also won a silver medal in the shot put in theOntario Federation of School Athletic Associations.[2] Shand moved toWindsor, Connecticut, and attendedLoomis Chaffee School. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to playcollege football for theArizona Wildcats.[3]
As a freshman in 2020, Shand tallied two tackles with one being for a loss, and a sack.[4] In 2021, he played in 11 games with three starts, while notching 16 tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack and a half.[5] In 2022, Shand totaled 23 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, in nine games with seven starts.[6] After the season, he entered his name into theNCAA transfer portal.[7]
Shand transferred to play for theLSU Tigers.[8] In week 7 of the 2023 season, he notched six tackles with one and a half being for a loss, in a win overAuburn.[9] In his first season with LSU, Shand recorded 17 tackles with five being for a loss, and two sacks.[10]