Shawn Gore has tough competition in Green Bay

Shawn Gore is one of 10 receivers vying for what will probably be 5 spots on the Green Bay Packers roster. The group of receiver include Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, James Jones, Jordy Nelson, Brett Swain, Patrick Williams, Charles Dillon, Chastin West (undrafted), Jeff Moturi (undrafted).

Shawn was invited to Green Bay’s main camp after a successful tryout at mini camp in early may. He was one of three players signed from the total of 28 players at the mini camp. Shawn’s CFL rights are owned by the BC Lions.

BIOGRAPHY as listed on:
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Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on May 3, 2010, after participating in Green Bay’s rookie orientation camp on a tryout basis… Became just the third player from Bishop’s University (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) to sign with an NFL team, joining RB Jamall Lee (Carolina, 2009) and OL Mark Hatfield (Miami, 1995)… Played in 29 games with 28 starts during his career, and posted 72 receptions for 1,141 yards (15.8 avg.) and seven TDs… Started all eight games at slotback as a senior, and led the Gaiters with 32 catches for 496 yards (15.5 avg.) and five TDs… Named Bishop’s University Male Athlete of the Year, an honor he described as his proudest achievement in sports… Finished third on the team with seven special teams tackles… Posted first career 100-yard game when he hauled in seven passes for 109 yards in season opener at Sherbrooke (Sept. 4)… Had a career-long 73-yard TD catch at Laval (Sept. 27)… Caught seven passes for 84 yards and two TDs vs. Concordia (Oct. 31), becoming the first Gaiter to post two receiving TDs in a game since 2003… Recorded career-best 114 receiving yards on five receptions in QUFL semifinal contest at Montreal (Nov. 7)… Started all five games he played in as a junior in ’08, missing three contests because of a broken left hand that required surgery… After coming back from the injury, played the rest of the year with a cast… Caught 12 passes for 232 yards, and led the QUFL with an average of 19.3 yards per catch… Posted four receptions for 76 yards vs. Concordia (Oct. 18)… Started all eight games as a sophomore, and ranked third on the team with 15 receptions for 244 yards (16.3 avg.)… Scored first career TD vs. Mount Allison (Sept. 29)… Caught a season-high five passes for 92 yards and a TD vs. McGill (Oct. 6)… Made two catches for 51 yards in playoff game at Concordia (Nov. 3)… Played in eight games with seven starts as a freshman in ’06, catching 13 passes for 169 yards (13.0 avg.)… Posted four receptions for 61 yards at Mount Allison (Oct. 21)… Majored in sociology with minors in criminology and sports and health studies… Attended Newtonbrook Secondary School in Toronto his senior year, where he was named team MVP as a WR… Named to the Toronto Star Greater Toronto Area All-Star Team as a senior… Transferred to Newtonbrook from Don Mills Collegiate Institute in Toronto since Don Mills did not have a football team… Played on a summer-league football team, the Metro Toronto Wildcats, for two years… Also played basketball and rugby in high school… Worked at youth football camps while in college, and also helped take kids trick-or-treating on Halloween… Worked at The Keg Steakhouse and Bar in Toronto during the summers in college, serving as a cook, host and bartender… His college coach, Leroy Blugh, played defensive line for 15 seasons in the CFL with Edmonton (1989-2000) and Toronto (2001-03)… Lists his favorite athlete as WR Milt Stegall, who played professionally for 17 years, three with the Cincinnati Bengals (1992-94) and 14 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1995-2008) of the CFL… Stegall also went to training camp with the Packers in 1995… Enjoys watching NFL Network and the television show The Game… Lists the Rocky movies as his favorite films and The DaVinci Code as his favorite book… Single, lives in Toronto… Given name Shawn Vere Gore; born in Toronto.