Daniel Kwamou
 Kwamou with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025 | |
| Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Practice roster |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 27, 2000 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Notre Dame High |
| University | UBC Thunderbirds |
| CFL draft | 2022: 5th round, 44th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2025 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2025 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2026–present* | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Daniel Kwamou (born April 27, 2000) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks 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
| Height | Weight | Bench press | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 16 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from CFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Toronto Argonauts
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.[4] 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.[5]
Following training camp in 2023, Kwamou began the season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on July 3, 2023, against the BC Lions.[6] For the season, he played in nine regular season games where he recorded eight special teams tackles.[7] In the 2024 season, Kwamou was on the injured list for the entire season, but when he became healthy, he was a scratch for the Argonauts' victory in the 111th Grey Cup championship over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[7][8]
In 2025, Kwamou played in four of the team's first five games where he recorded two special teams tackles.[2] He was released on July 15, 2025.[9]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On July 23, 2025, it was announced that Kwamou had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[10] He played in seven regular season games where he had three special teams tackles. He ended the season on the practice roster and his contract expired on November 9, 2025.[11]
Ottawa Redblacks
On August 25, 2026, Kwamou signed with the Ottawa Redblacks practice roster.[12]
References
- 1 2 "Daniel Kwamou". UBC Thunderbirds. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- 1 2 "Daniel Kwamou". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Daniel Kwamou CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "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 December 1, 2024.
- 1 2 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ "CFL Injury Reports, 111th Grey Cup: Final reports in". Canadian Football League. November 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Argos release running back Kevin Brown, two more". Canadian Football League. July 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Tiger-Cats Sign Canadian Defensive Back and Canadian Linebacker". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. July 23, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ↑ Heilman, Michael. "Ottawa Redblacks sign LB Daniel Kwamou and DB Lento Smith Jr". BGMSportsTrax.com. Retrieved August 26, 2026.