Shawn Bane Jr.
| File:2024, 15, Shawn Bane.jpg Bane with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |
| No. 15 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 9, 1995 Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sarasota High |
| College | Northwest Missouri State |
| Career history | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons* |
| 2020–2022 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2023–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Shawn Bane Jr. (born June 9, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit | edit source]Bane played college football for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats from 2015 to 2018.[1] He played in 48 games where he had 212 catches for 3,363 yards and 31 touchdowns, 74 punt returns for 878 yards and two touchdowns, and 58 kickoff returns for 1,286 yards.[2]
Professional career
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Atlanta Falcons
[edit | edit source]After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Bane signed with the Atlanta Falcons on April 28, 2019.[3] However, he was released during pre-season on August 25, 2019.[4]
Calgary Stampeders
[edit | edit source]On February 7, 2020, It was announced that Bane had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[5] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
In 2021, Bane spent training camp with the Stampeders, but was released on July 29, 2021.[6] However, he re-signed with the Stampeders on September 19, 2023.[6] He then made his professional debut on October 2, 2021, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where he scored his first career touchdown on a 24-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell.[7] Bane played in four games in his rookie year where he recorded three catches for 100 yards and one touchdown, 16 punt returns for 182 yards, seven kickoff returns for 138 yards, and three missed field goal returns for 55 yards.[8]
Bane made the team's active roster to begin the 2022 season, but spent time on the practice roster throughout the season.[9] In total, he played in nine regular season games, with seven starts, where he had 21 receptions for 288 yards and one touchdown, nine punt returns for 80 yards, and seven kickoff returns for 156 yards.[8] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[10]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit | edit source]On February 14, 2023, Bane signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[11] That year, he had his first 1,000 yard receiving season in the CFL, gaining 1,104. He also led the CFL in receptions with 93.
On February 1, 2024, the Roughriders announced that Bane had signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the team through the 2025 season.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Bane's father, Shawn Bane Sr., died in January 2020 in a car accident in Florida.[2] He was raised by his mother, Gretta Saunders, and he has six siblings.[2]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football players
- Players of American football from Sarasota, Florida
- Players of Canadian football from Florida
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players