Da'Shawn Hand is an American professional football defensive end currently playing for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. He honed his skills playing college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide before entering the professional league.
Da'Shawn Hand was born on November 14, 1995.
In 2012, Da'Shawn Hand was named the Rivals High School Football Junior of the Year.
On November 14, 2013, Da'Shawn Hand committed to the University of Alabama on his eighteenth birthday, citing their civil engineering program as a key factor.
In 2014, Da'Shawn Hand competed in track and field, achieving second place in shot put at the Runner Store City-County Championships with a throw of 15.81 meters. He also participated in discus and sprints, recording a 12.24-second 100-meter dash.
In 2017, Da'Shawn Hand started nine of the eleven games he played for Alabama, recording 27 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. He missed some time due to a minor knee injury.
On December 18, 2018, Da'Shawn Hand was placed on injured reserve during his rookie season with the Detroit Lions.
On December 12, 2019, Da'Shawn Hand was placed on injured reserve due to an ankle injury setback during his sophomore season with the Detroit Lions.
On December 19, 2020, Da'Shawn Hand was placed on injured reserve due to an ankle injury, after playing a backup role for the Detroit Lions.
On September 2, 2021, Da'Shawn Hand was placed on injured reserve.
On December 21, 2021, Da'Shawn Hand was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.
On January 5, 2022, Da'Shawn Hand was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.
On February 15, 2022, Da'Shawn Hand signed a reserve/future contract with the Tennessee Titans.
On May 20, 2022, Da'Shawn Hand's daughter, Emersynn, was born.
On September 13, 2022, Da'Shawn Hand was placed on injured reserve while with the Tennessee Titans.
On August 6, 2023, Da'Shawn Hand signed with the Miami Dolphins.
On March 18, 2024, Da'Shawn Hand re-signed with the Miami Dolphins.