Daniel Kwamou

Canadian gridiron football player (born 2002)

Daniel Kwamou
Career information
No. 49 Toronto Argonauts
Kwamou with the Argonauts in 2023
Born:	(2002-04-27) April 27, 2002 (age 22) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
University	UBC Thunderbirds
High school	Notre Dame High
CFL draft	2022, Round: 5, Pick: 44
Drafted by	Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2023–present	Toronto Argonauts

Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Daniel Kwamou (born April 27, 2002) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Kwamou played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds from 2018 to 2022.^[1]^[2] He played in 25 regular season games where he recorded 61 solo tackles, 42 assisted tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.^[1]

Professional career

Kwamou was drafted in the fifth round, 44th overall, in the 2022 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 10, 2022.^[3] However, he was released at the end of training camp and returned to UBC to complete his U Sports eligibility. He re-signed with the Argonauts at the end of the 2022 season on December 6, 2022.^[4]

Following training camp in 2023, he began the season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on July 3, 2023, against the BC Lions.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Daniel Kwamou". UBC Thunderbirds. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "Daniel Kwamou". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "Argos Sign Eleven From 2022 CFL Draft Class". Toronto Argonauts. May 10, 2022.
^ "Toronto Argonauts sign five, including son of former CFL all-star Tim Cofield". 3DownNation. December 6, 2022.
^ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 14, 2023.