Ricardo Louis (born March 23, 1994) is an

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wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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High school and college career

Louis played football at

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, where he played at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, linebacker, and safety. Excellent at all positions, his best performances came at a running back and receiver. In his senior year, he had 14 offensive touchdowns and 60 defensive tackles. ESPN ranked him the 21st best high school player in the nation in 2012. He initially committed to

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, then broke the commitment and committed to

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before recommitting to Auburn. His most memorable play was a touchdown reception against the

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in 2013, known as the " Prayer at Jordan-Hare". The catch enabled the Tigers to win their division, enter the post-season, and make it into a national championship game. He led the Tigers in receptions (46 for ) and touchdowns (three) as a senior. Louis ended his career at Auburn in 2015 with 98 receptions out of 117 touches for and eight touchdowns. Louis' collegiate career was also plagued by dropped passes, and he had six fumbles. He was nominated his senior year for an

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Professional career

Louis attended the

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in February 2016. His performance there—an

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(best among all attending wide receivers), a

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of 4.43 seconds, and a vertical jump of —won him widespread attention, and significantly boosted his chances in the coming draft.

Cleveland Browns

The

drafted Louis in the fourth round, 114th overall, in the

. On May 31, he signed a four-year contract worth about $2.9 million, which included a signing bonus worth about $568,000. Louis incurred a hamstring injury during practice on August 13, keeping him out of the rest of the preseason. In 2018, Louis changed his number from #80 to #15, to make way for

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, who was traded previously from the Miami Dolphins. The Browns announced on July 25, 2018 that Louis would miss the entire 2018 season with a neck injury. Louis was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019.

Miami Dolphins

On April 8, 2019, Louis signed with the

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. On May 16, 2019 the Dolphins placed Louis on injured reserve, ending his 2019 season. On February 4, 2020, Louis was re-signed to a one-year, $660,000 contract. The Dolphins released him on July 25, 2020. He was re-signed on August 8, 2020. He was released on September 1, 2020.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Louis signed with the

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on June 21, 2021.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Louis, Ricardo 1994 births Living people Miami Beach Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami American football wide receivers Auburn Tigers football players Cleveland Browns players Miami Dolphins players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Players of Canadian football from Miami