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Ricardo Louis
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Louis in 2016 Browns' mini camp
No. 80, 86
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 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.

Early life

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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

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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".[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

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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
Sources:[4][5]

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

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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

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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

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Louis signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on June 21, 2021.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Wilcox, J.T. (February 2, 2012). "Ricardo Louis finds the perfect fit". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  3. ^ Inabinett, Mark (May 21, 2016). "Ricardo Louis has something special in mind for his first NFL paycheck". AL.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ricardo Louis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Ricardo Louis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Inabinett, Mark (May 15, 2016). "Ricardo Louis sees Auburn's 2013 hunger in his new NFL teammates". AL.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Gribble, Andrew (July 25, 2018). "WR Ricardo Louis ruled out for season; 3 others start camp on PUP". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  10. ^ "Browns sign four players, waive three". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Dolphins Sign WR Ricardo Louis". MiamiDolphins.com. April 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dolphins Sign Tony Adams, Kyle Fuller and Nate Orchard". MiamiDolphins.com. May 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "Miami Dolphins Release Ricardo Louis, Waive Jake Rudock". MiamiDolphins.com. July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dolphins Sign Ricardo Louis, Activate Others". MiamiDolphins.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  15. ^ Kelly, Omar (September 2020). "Miami Dolphins release two veteran receivers as roster cuts begin". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  16. ^ "Roughriders transactions – June 21". Riderville.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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