Shampklin spent five seasons at Harvard University, registering 402 carries for 2,251 yards and 23 rushing touchdowns in 29 games for the Crimson. He also added 29 catches for 296 yards and three touchdowns, becoming a two-time first-team All-Ivy League selection.
The five-foot-10, 195-pound back spent parts of four seasons in the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Miami Dolphins, rushing six times for 17 yards and returning four kickoffs for 101 yards in three games. He also played three games for the USFL’s Houston Gamblers in 2023, making 12 carries for 52 yards with a single reception for 26 yards.
The Montreal Alouettes finished second in the East Division standings in 2025 with a 10-8 record and beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Final before losing the 112th Grey Cup to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Davis Alexander went 7-0 as a starter during the regular-season, though he missed 11 games due to a hamstring injury.
The Alouettes ranked eighth in net offence, first in net defence, and third with a turnover differential of plus-eight. The club’s leading rusher was Stevie Scott III with 418 yards, the leading receiver was Tyler Snead with 1,129 yards, and the leading tackler was Darnell Sankey with 103 tackles. Montreal finished sixth in attendance with average crowds of 21,132, which was a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous year.