Albert Louis-Jean Jr. (born October 13, 1993) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Boston College. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, Ottawa Redblacks, Massachusetts Pirates and Northern Arizona Wranglers.
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| Born: | October 13, 1993 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Brockton (MA) | ||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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Early life
editLouis-Jean played high school football at Brockton High School in Brockton, Massachusetts. He was selected to the 2010 Massachusetts High School Coaches Association Super 26 All-State Team, earned Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors, was a two-time Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic choice and was team MVP as a senior defensive back. He recorded 60 tackles and five interceptions as a senior. He also had 30 receptions for 650 yards and five touchdowns in 2010, completing his career with 12 interceptions. He also played basketball and track.[1]
College career
editLouis-Jean originally committed to play for the Miami Hurricanes, but eventually de-committed and instead decided to commit to play for Boston College.[2] Louis-Jean played for the Eagles from 2011 to 2013. He sat out the 2012 season. After his junior season, and with two years of NCAA eligibility remaining, Louis-Jean decided to forgo his college career and declared for the 2014 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Professional career
editChicago Bears
editLouis-Jean signed with the Chicago Bears on June 2, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[3] He was released by the Bears on August 30, 2014.[4] On September 1, 2014, Louis-Jean signed to the team's practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2014.[6] On February 4, 2015, he signed a two-year contract extensions with the Bears.[7] Louis-Jean was released by the Bears on August 30, 2015.[8]
Washington Redskins
editLouis-Jean was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on January 5, 2016.[9] He signed a futures contract on January 11, 2016.[10] He was released by the team on May 2, 2016.[11]
Miami Dolphins
editLouis-Jean signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 8, 2016.[12] On August 27, 2016, he was waived by the Dolphins.[13]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn March 1, 2017, Louis-Jean signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[14] He was released by the Redblacks on May 28, 2017.[15]
Massachusetts Pirates
editLouis-Jean signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2019 season. Louis-Jean appeared in 8 games while recording 9 tackles and 1 pass defensed.
In November 2019, Louis-Jean re-signed with the Pirates for the 2020 season.
Northern Arizona Wranglers
editOn March 13, 2023, Louis-Jean signed with the Northern Arizona Wranglers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[16] On August 27, 2023, Louis-Jean was released by the Wranglers.
Omaha Beef
editOn December 1, 2023, Louis-Jean signed with the Omaha Beef of the NAL.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Al Louis-Jean, Jr". bceagles.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Rubin, Dan (May 12, 2014). "Al Louis-Jean Signs With Chicago Bears". bcinterruption.com. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Bears sign rookie Louis-Jean". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Bears cut 17 to reach 53-man limit". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Bears sign 10 to practice squad". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Albert Louis-Jean". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Wiederer, Dan (February 4, 2015). "Al Louis-Jean gets vote of confidence from Bears". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bears cut Jennings, Mundy to IR". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "AL LOUIS-JEAN". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "05/02: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Dolphins' Al Louis-Jean: Signs with Dolphins". cbssports.com. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions | March 1, 2017". Ottawa REDBLACKS. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS MAY 28 & 29, 2017". ottawaredblacks.com. May 29, 2017. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions". Indoor Football League. March 13, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Signing with your 2024 Omaha Beef, Defensive Back and former Chicago Bear Al Louis-Jean!". Omaha Beef. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.