Al Louis-Jean

Albert Louis-Jean, Jr. (born October 13, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League. He played college football at Boston College. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins and Ottawa Redblacks.

Al Louis-Jean
No. 13 – Massachusetts Pirates
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-13) October 13, 1993
Brockton, Massachusetts
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Brockton (MA)
College:Boston College
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:International
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:9
Passes defensed:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Louis-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

Louis-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

Chicago Bears

Louis-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

Louis-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

Louis-Jean signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 8, 2016.[12] On August 27, 2016, he was waived by the Dolphins.[13]

Ottawa Redblacks

On 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

Louis-Jean signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League 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.

References
  1. "Al Louis-Jean, Jr". bceagles.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  2. Rubin, Dan (May 12, 2014). "Al Louis-Jean Signs With Chicago Bears". bcinterruption.com. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  3. "Bears sign rookie Louis-Jean". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  4. "Bears cut 17 to reach 53-man limit". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  5. "Bears sign 10 to practice squad". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  6. "Albert Louis-Jean". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  7. 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.
  8. "Bears cut Jennings, Mundy to IR". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  9. "AL LOUIS-JEAN". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. "Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  11. "05/02: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  12. "Dolphins' Al Louis-Jean: Signs with Dolphins". cbssports.com. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  14. "Transactions | March 1, 2017". Ottawa REDBLACKS. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  15. "TRANSACTIONS MAY 28 & 29, 2017". ottawaredblacks.com. May 29, 2017. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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