No. 59 Indianapolis Colts | |
Linebacker | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: | October 10, 1989|
Place of birth: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | |
High School: Shrewsbury (MA) | |
Career information | |
College: Merrimack | |
Undrafted in 2012 | |
No regular season or postseason appearances | |
Career history | |
*Indianapolis Colts ( 2012–present) | |
Roster status: Practice squad | |
Career highlights and awards | |
*2× Division II All-American (2010, 2011)
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012 |
Shawn Loiseau (pronounced low-EE-so;[needs IPA] born October 10, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. He is one of the most decorated student-athletes in Merrimack College history, and became the first Merrimack Warrior ever to sign a NFL deal.[1]
Early years[]
A native of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Loiseau attended Shrewsbury High School, where he set team record with 136 tackles as a senior in 2007. He was named Massachusetts Defensive Player of the Year and helped his team to a state championship, but was ignored by Division I schools because of an assault and battery conviction in his junior year.[2]
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[]
2012 NFL Draft[]
Projected as a seventh-round selection, Loiseau was listed as the No. 9 inside linebacker available in the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] Sports Illustrated described him as a "tough-run defending linebacker who is best in the box", who, however, "struggles in anything other than zone coverage."[4]
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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6 ft ½ in | 244 lb | 4.81 s | 1.75 s | 2.85 s | 4.21 s | 7.31 s | 33 in | 9 ft 2 in |
Loiseau was signed by the Houston Texans on May 14, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.[5] The Texans released Loiseau on September 1, 2012.[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Former Warrior Shawn Loiseau Signed To The Indianapolis Colts Practice Squad
- ↑ 10 Things you Didn’t Know About Texans Rookie ILB Shawn Loiseau
- ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2012/breakdowns/by_position/ILB.html/
- ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2012/players/91313.html
- ↑ "Houston Texans: Shawn Loiseau". Houston Texans.
- ↑ "Jacques Cesaire, 3 other locals, NFL cuts". Worcester, Massachusetts Telegram & Gazette.