Lance Louis

Lance Louis (born April 24, 1985) is a former American football offensive guard. He was selected by the Chicago Bears with pick 246 in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at San Diego State.

Lance Louis
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Louis during the 2011 NFL season.
No. 60
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1985-04-24) April 24, 1985
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:323 lb (147 kg)
Career information
College:San Diego State
NFL Draft:2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:61
Games started:38
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Louis played four years of football at San Diego State, playing tight end as a sophomore, guard as a junior, and started all twelve games senior year at right tackle. In March 2010 he plea guilty to a misdemeanour assault charge relating to a fight with a teammate in a meeting room. He was sentenced to three years of informal probation and a $565 fine.[2]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

After not being invited to the NFL Combine, Louis was determined to perform admirably at SDSU's pro day. He lived up to the task, weighing in at 303 pounds and running a 4.76 second 40. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. 2012 In Week 7, Louis recorded his first reception off a tipped pass from quarterback Jay Cutler. In Week 12 of the 2012 season against the Minnesota Vikings, Louis tore his left ACL after getting blindsided by Jared Allen, and was placed on injured reserve. Allen was fined $20,000 for the hit.[3]

Miami Dolphins

Louis signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 27, 2013.[4] He was later released on August 27, 2013.[5]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 15, 2014, Louis signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[6] He played in 9 games in 2014, 7 of which were starts.

References
  1. "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. Bears lineman Louis pleads guilty
  3. "Bears lose G Louis for year". Yahoo! Sports. November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  4. "Dolphins Sign Lance Louis". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  5. "Lance Louis cut by Miami Dolphins in unexpected move - NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013.
  6. Wilkening, Mike (January 16, 2014). "Colts sign Lance Louis to reserve/future contract". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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