Shawn Loiseau (/loʊˈiːsoʊ/ loh-EE-soh; born October 10, 1989) is an American professional football linebacker for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL). He is one of the most decorated student-athletes in Merrimack College history, and became the first Merrimack Warrior ever to sign an NFL deal.[1]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 10, 1989 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Shrewsbury (MA) | ||||||||
| College: | Merrimack | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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Early life
editA native of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Loiseau attended Shrewsbury High School,[2] where he set team record with 136 tackles as a senior in 2007.[citation needed] He was named Massachusetts Defensive Player of the Year and helped his team to a Central Massachusetts Division 1A championship, but was ignored by Division I schools because of an assault and battery conviction in his junior year after he slammed a kid to the ground.[3]
He played college football at Merrimack College. Loiseau finished his career with 382 tackles, including 377 in his final three seasons, ranking him first all-time in school history. He broke the school record for tackles in a season with 133 in 2010 and was named 2nd team All-American. Loiseau was twice named Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, marking the first time a Merrimack player earned that award on two occasions.[1]
Professional career
edit2012 NFL Draft
editProjected as a seventh-round selection, Loiseau was listed as the No. 9 inside linebacker available in the 2012 NFL draft.[4] Sports Illustrated described him as a "tough-run defending linebacker who is best in the box", who, however, "struggles at playing football."[5]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
4.81 s | 1.75 s | 2.85 s | 4.21 s | 7.31 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | ||||
| All values from pre-draft workout at Boston College[6] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
editLoiseau was signed by the Houston Texans on May 14, 2012, after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft.[7] The Texans released Loiseau on September 1, 2012.[8]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn January 7, 2013, the Indianapolis Colts signed Loiseau to a Reserve/Future contract. On April 30, 2013, he was waived by the Colts. On August 8, 2013, he was re-signed by the Colts.[9] He was released again on September 6, 2013.
Los Angeles KISS
editOn June 24, 2014, Loiseau was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Sioux Falls Storm
editOn September 1, 2016, Loiseau signed with the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League (IFL). On December 13, 2016, Loiseau was released by the Storm.
Nebraska Danger
editOn January 3, 2017, Loiseau signed with the Nebraska Danger. He was released on February 9, 2017. On May 23, 2017, Loiseau was re-signed by the Danger.
References
edit- ^ a b Former Warrior Shawn Loiseau Signed To The Indianapolis Colts practice squad
- ^ Garven, Rich (December 20, 2014). "Shawn Loiseau makes every minute count". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ 10 Things you Didn’t Know About Texans Rookie ILB Shawn Loiseau
- ^ "View Draft by Positions - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012.
- ^ "Shawn Loiseau - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014.
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=104036&draftyear=2012&genpos=ILB [bare URL]
- ^ "Houston Texans: Shawn Loiseau". Houston Texans. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "Jacques Cesaire, 3 other locals, NFL cuts". Worcester, Massachusetts Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Chappell, Mike (August 8, 2013). "Indianapolis Colts TE Dwayne Allen misses morning walk-through with foot soreness". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 9, 2013.