| Pittsburgh Panthers–No. 9 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class |  |
| Major | Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 9, 2004 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | East Orange Campus (East Orange, New Jersey) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kyle Louis (born March 9, 2004) [1] is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Louis attended East Orange Campus High School in East Orange, New Jersey. [2] As a senior he had 118 tackles, two forced fumbles and one interception. He originally committed to play college football at Temple University before switching to the University of Pittsburgh. [3] [4]
In his first year at Pittsburgh in 2022, Louis played in four games and redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he started two of nine games and had 19 tackles. [5] Louis took over as a full-time starter his redshirt sophomore year in 2024. [6] [7] [8] Against the Syracuse Orange, he had his first career interception which he returned 59 yards for a touchdown. [9]
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