- Registered a career year in 2018, setting or tying career bests in games played (16), starts (11), tackles (55), solo stops (25), assisted tackles (30), sacks (three) and passes defensed (three) while recording five tackles for loss.
- Saw action in all 16 games in 2017, the first time to play all 16 contests in a season, while posting 45 tackles (19 solo), a tackle for loss, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery.
- Posted a career-high two sacks in the Dec. 24 matchup with Cleveland in 2016.
- After making Philadelphia's 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent in 2013, appeared in 10 games and the team's NFC Wild Card matchup.
2018: Played in 16 games with seven starts at DE and four at NT, setting a single-season career high for starts (11)…Recorded 55 tackles (25 solo) and three passes defensed…Posted a single-season career-high three sacks and five tackles for loss…Appeared in both postseason games, starting one at NT for his first career postseason start…Recorded three tackles (two solo)…vs. Kansas City (Sept. 9): Finished the contest with three tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed…Broke up the pass by batting down the ball at the line of scrimmage…at Buffalo (Sept. 16): Split a sack with DE Melvin Ingram III to record the half-sack for 5.5 yards when both players beat their blockers and met in the backfield to bring Allen down for an 11-yard loss…at Los Angeles Rams (Sept. 23): Assisted on three tackles…vs. San Francisco (Sept. 30): Registered his first start of the season at DE, playing 35 defensive snaps and five on special teams…Finished with four tackles (three solo), a tackle for loss and a pass defensed…Recorded the tackle for loss in the second quarter when he burst through the offensive line to wrap up RB Matt Breida for a two-yard loss…Forced an incomplete pass early in the second half when he came untouched on a blitz and hit QB C.J. Beathard, forcing an overthrown pass…vs. Oakland (Oct. 7): Posted four tackles (one solo) after opening the game at DE…at Cleveland (Oct. 14): Started at DE, recording four tackles (two solo)…On back-to-back plays in the first quarter, posted 1.5 sacks for 1.5 tackles for loss, splitting his second with S Derwin James…On his full sack, powered past OL Chris Hubbard to take down QB Baker Mayfield…vs. Tennessee (Wembley Stadium, Oct. 21): Started his fourth game at DE…Posted four tackles (two solo)…at Seattle (Nov. 4): Finished with six tackles (three solo) and two tackles for loss…Posted a three-yard sack, giving him a career-high three for the season…On the play, pulled an inside swim move on C Joey Hunt to bring down QB Russell Wilson as he stepped up in the pocket…Started at DE…at Oakland (Nov. 11): Assisted on three tackles after opening the game at DE…In the fourth quarter, ran a stunt with DT Justin Jones that resulted in Jones splitting a sack with LB Uchenna Nwosu…vs. Denver (Nov. 18): Opened the game at DE…Tied a season high with six tackles (two solo)…vs. Arizona (Nov. 25): Started at NT, his first of the season on the interior defensive line…Posted three tackles (two solo)…at Pittsburgh (Dec. 2): Made his second start of the season at NT, good for his ninth start of the year overall…Finished with six tackles (four solo)…vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 9): Started at NT, posting two solo tackles and breaking up a pass…Batted down the pass from QB Jeff Driskel at the line of scrimmage that was intended for RB Joe Mixon in the right flat…at Kansas City (Dec. 13): Recorded two tackles (one solo)…Started at NT…vs. Baltimore (Dec. 22): Finished with two solo tackles…at Denver (Dec. 30): Assisted on two tackles…at Baltimore (AFC Wild Card, Jan. 6): Part of a defense that set team postseason records for the fewest single-game net yards allowed (229), including a record 69 in the first half, which was the fewest allowed in a postseason game since the 2006 AFC Wild Card…Posted a solo tackle after starting at NT, his first career postseason start…Contributed on 32 defensive snaps and four on special teams…at New England (AFC Divisional, Jan. 13): Posted two tackles (one solo) while seeing time on 42 defensive plays and seven on special teams.
2017: Appeared in all 16 games...Totaled 45 tackles (19 solo), a tackle for loss, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery...at Denver (Sept. 11): Registered an assisted tackle...vs. Miami (Sept. 17): Assisted on two tackles...vs. Kansas City (Sept. 24): Played on 14 defensive plays and five on special teams in the 30th game of his career...Posted two tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed...vs. Philadelphia (Oct. 1): Registered four tackles (two solo)…at New York Giants (Oct. 8): Posted four tackles (two solo) for the second time in as many weeks…at Oakland (Oct. 15): Assisted on a tackle…vs. Denver (Oct. 22): Totaled three tackles (two solo) and a tackle for loss…Recovered a fumble forced by DE Chris McCain on a strip-sack of QB Trevor Siemian…at New England (Oct. 29): Posted a season-high six tackles (five solo) while appearing in the 35th game of his career…Played 34 snaps on defense and seven on special teams…at Jacksonville (Nov. 12): Assisted on four tackles…vs. Buffalo (Nov. 19): Finished with two tackles (one solo)…at Dallas (Nov. 23): Posted two solo tackles…vs. Cleveland (Dec. 3): Reached 80 career tackles after assisting on two…vs. Washington (Dec. 10): Totaled three assisted tackles and a pass defensed…at Kansas City (Dec. 16): Tied a season high with six tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed…at New York Jets (Dec. 24): Assisted on a tackle…vs. Oakland (Dec. 31): Assisted on two tackles…Forced QB Derek Carr to scramble out of the pocket to his right late in the fourth quarter before chasing Carr down and forcing him to throw the ball away along the right sideline.
2016: Appeared in 11 games with seven starts after missing the first four due to suspension…Posted 31 tackles (13 solo), 2.5 sacks and six tackles for loss…vs. Tennessee (Nov. 6): Made his first start of the season and second of his career…at Houston (Nov. 27): Playing in his hometown, split a sack with DE Joey Bosa for the first of his career…Added a tackle for loss of three yards on a first-and-goal play…vs. Oakland (Dec. 18): Set a season high with seven tackles…at Cleveland (Dec. 24): Posted two sacks and three tackles for loss.
2015: Played in six games with one start, totaling six solo tackles and a fumble recovery…vs. Miami (Dec. 20): Made the first start of his career, opening the game at NT…at Denver (Jan. 3): Recovered a fumble by QB Brock Osweiler…Registered a big hit on QB Peyton Manning in the fourth quarter.
2014: Spent the time with Kansas City and San Diego after being released by Philadelphia in final roster reductions…Was not active during game day for Kansas City or San Diego.
2013: Appeared in 10 games with 10 tackles (three solo), a tackle for loss and a pass defensed…at Washington (Sept. 9): Made his NFL debut…vs. New Orleans (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 4): Posted a solo tackle.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2009-12) at Alabama after redshirting in 2008, appearing in 40 career games with 31 starts…Registered 93 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks throughout his career…Three-time BCS National Champion…Led the Crimson Tide with nine QB hurries as a senior...Made 33 tackles (11 solo), four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery in his final season.
PERSONAL: Given name Damion DaShon Square…Nickname is 'DeSho'…Born in Houston, Texas…He and his wife, Brandi, have a son, Micah, and a daughter, Carsyn…Four uncles have played college or professional football: John Square (University of Miami), Johnny Otis Square (Colorado State), Ronnie Miller (North Texas) and Robert Miller (Colorado State and Minnesota Vikings)…His cousin, Derek Curry, played collegiately at Notre Dame before seeing action in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals…Took an active role in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in the Los Angeles Area, including participating in the team's relief drive…Founded a non-profit with his wife called Hip 2B Square, a foundation that focuses on providing assistance to displaced, impoverished and homeless families…High School: Earned All-State and 4A Defensive MVP honors as a senior at Yates High in Houston, Texas…Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 9 LB in the nation…In his senior season, posted 97 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and a fumble recovery, leading the Lions to an area championship appearance.
2013 Signed by Philadelphia Eagles as undrafted free agent, May 10.
2014 Waived by Eagles, Aug. 30…Claimed off waivers by Kansas City Chiefs, Aug. 31…Waived by Chiefs, Nov. 1…Claimed off waivers by San Diego Chargers, Nov. 3.
2015 Waived by Chargers, Sept. 5…Signed by Chargers to practice squad, Sept. 7…Signed to active roster, Nov. 4.
2016 Re-signed by Chargers as unrestricted free agent, March 16…Placed on Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner, Sept. 3…Suspension lifted and given exempt status by Commissioner, Oct. 3…Activated from exempt status, Oct. 10.
2017 Re-signed by Los Angeles Chargers as unrestricted free agent, March 13.
2019 Re-signed by Chargers as free agent, May 13.
![The Los Angeles Chargers play the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
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