Ricardo Louis

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Ricardo Louis
Ricardo Louis.jpg
Louis in 2016 Cleveland Browns' mini camp
No. 80, 86 [1]
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-23) March 23, 1994 (age 30)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Beach Senior
(Miami Beach, Florida)
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 2016  / round: 4 / pick: 114
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:45
Receiving yards:562
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ricardo Louis (born March 23, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Auburn and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Browns and in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Louis was also a member of the NFL's Miami Dolphins but did not appear in any games for them.

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Early life

Louis played football at Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, linebacker, and safety. [2] Excellent at all positions, his best performances came at a running back and receiver. [2] In his senior year, he had 14 offensive touchdowns and 60 defensive tackles. [2] ESPN ranked him the 21st best high school player in the nation in 2012. [2]

College career

Louis initially committed to Auburn University, then broke the commitment and committed to Florida State University before recommitting to Auburn.

His most memorable play was a 73-yard (67 m) touchdown reception against the Georgia Bulldogs in 2013, known as the "Prayer at Jordan-Hare". [3] The catch enabled the Tigers to win their division, enter the post-season, and make it into a national championship game. [3] He led the Tigers in receptions (46 for 716 yards (655 m)) and touchdowns (three) as a senior. [4] Louis ended his career at Auburn in 2015 with 98 receptions out of 117 touches for 1,338 yards (1,223 m) and eight touchdowns. [3] Louis' collegiate career was also plagued by dropped passes, and he had six fumbles. [3]

He was nominated his senior year for an ESPY Award. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.43 s1.53 s2.61 s4.32 s7.07 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		18 reps
Sources: [5] [6]

Louis attended the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2016. His performance there—an 11-foot (3.4 m) broad jump (best among all attending wide receivers), a 40-yard dash of 4.43 seconds, and a vertical jump of 38 inches (0.97 m)—won him widespread attention, and significantly boosted his chances in the coming draft. [7]

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns selected Louis in the fourth round, 114th overall, in the 2016 NFL draft. [3] On May 31, he signed a four-year contract worth about $2.9 million, which included a signing bonus worth about $568,000. [8] Louis incurred a hamstring injury during practice on August 13, keeping him out of the rest of the preseason. [9] In 2018, Louis changed his number from #80 to #15, to make way for Jarvis Landry, who was traded previously from the Miami Dolphins. The Browns announced on July 25, 2018 that Louis would miss the entire 2018 season with a neck injury. [10] Louis was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019. [11]

Miami Dolphins

On April 8, 2019, Louis signed with the Dolphins. [12] On May 16, 2019 the Dolphins placed Louis on injured reserve, ending his 2019 season. [13] On February 4, 2020, Louis was re-signed to a one-year, $660,000 contract. The Dolphins released him on July 25, 2020. [14] He was re-signed on August 8, 2020. [15] He was released on September 1, 2020. [16]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Louis signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on June 21, 2021. [17] He played in nine games, all starts, for the Roughriders in 2021 as both a wide receiver and slotback, catching 18 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns. [1] He was released on May 9, 2022. [18]

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reed, Tom (April 30, 2016). "Cleveland Browns select Auburn WR Ricardo Louis with 114th overall pick in NFL Draft 2016". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (May 21, 2016). "Ricardo Louis has something special in mind for his first NFL paycheck". AL.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ricardo Louis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Ricardo Louis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (May 15, 2016). "Ricardo Louis sees Auburn's 2013 hunger in his new NFL teammates". AL.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ Ulrich, Nat (June 1, 2016). "Browns sign fourth-round draft picks Ricardo Louis, Seth DeValve". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  9. ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (August 14, 2016). "Josh Gordon 'very close' to practicing; Ricardo Louis joins growing list of banged-up receivers". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (July 25, 2018). "WR Ricardo Louis ruled out for season; 3 others start camp on PUP". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. ↑ "Browns sign four players, waive three". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Dolphins Sign WR Ricardo Louis". MiamiDolphins.com. April 8, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Dolphins Sign Tony Adams, Kyle Fuller and Nate Orchard". MiamiDolphins.com. May 16, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Release Ricardo Louis, Waive Jake Rudock". MiamiDolphins.com. July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Dolphins Sign Ricardo Louis, Activate Others". MiamiDolphins.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  16. ↑ Kelly, Omar (September 2020). "Miami Dolphins release two veteran receivers as roster cuts begin". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Roughriders transactions – June 21". Riderville.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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