Ricardo Louis (born March 23, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Auburn and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
![]() Louis in 2016 Browns' mini camp | |||||
No. 80, 86 | |||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | March 23, 1994||||
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 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
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.[1] Excellent at all positions, his best performances came at a running back and receiver.[1] In his senior year, he had 14 offensive touchdowns and 60 defensive tackles.[1] ESPN ranked him the 21st best high school player in the nation in 2012.[1]
College career
He 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".[2] The catch enabled the Tigers to win their division, enter the post-season, and make it into a national championship game.[2] He led the Tigers in receptions (46 for 716 yards (655 m)) and touchdowns (three) as a senior.[3] 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.[2] Louis' collegiate career was also plagued by dropped passes, and he had six fumbles.[2]
He was nominated his senior year for an ESPY Award.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.53 s | 2.61 s | 4.32 s | 7.07 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 18 reps | |
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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.[6]
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns selected Louis in the fourth round, 114th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On May 31, he signed a four-year contract worth about $2.9 million, which included a signing bonus worth about $568,000.[7] Louis incurred a hamstring injury during practice on August 13, keeping him out of the rest of the preseason.[8] 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.[9] Louis was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019.[10]
Miami Dolphins
On April 8, 2019, Louis signed with the Dolphins.[11] On May 16, 2019 the Dolphins placed Louis on injured reserve, ending his 2019 season.[12] On February 4, 2020, Louis was re-signed to a one-year, $660,000 contract. The Dolphins released him on July 25, 2020.[13] He was re-signed on August 8, 2020.[14] He was released on September 1, 2020.[15]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Louis signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on June 21, 2021.[16]
References
External links
Media related to Ricardo Louis at Wikimedia Commons
- Auburn Tigers bio