Shawn Loiseau

Total tackles :	16
Sacks :	1.0
Pass deflections :	2

Shawn Loiseau
No. 50 ? Massachusetts Pirates
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 10, 1989 (age 34) ; Shrewsbury, Massachusetts , U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Shrewsbury (MA)
College:	Merrimack
Undrafted:	2012
Career history
	Houston Texans ( 2012 )* ; Indianapolis Colts ( 2013 )* ; Los Angeles KISS ( 2014 ) ; Indianapolis Colts ( 2014 ? 2015 )* ; Hudson Valley Fort (2015) ; Sioux Falls Storm ( 2017 )* ; Nebraska Danger ( 2017 ) ; Massachusetts Pirates ( 2018 ?present) ;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
	2× Division II All-American (2010, 2011) ; 3× NE-10 All-Conference (2009?2011) ;
Career Arena statistics
Total tackles :
Total tackles :	16
Sacks :	1.0
Pass deflections :	2
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Shawn Loiseau ( / l o? ? iː s o? / loh- EE -soh ; born October 10, 1989) is an American 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]

Early life [ edit ]

A 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 [ edit ]

2012 NFL Draft [ edit ]

Projected 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]

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
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 [ edit ]

Loiseau 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 [ edit ]

On 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 [ edit ]

On June 24, 2014, Loiseau was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Sioux Falls Storm [ edit ]

On 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 [ edit ]

On 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 .

External links [ edit ]

[Signed_Colts-1] Former Warrior Shawn Loiseau Signed To The Indianapolis Colts practice squad

[2] Garven, Rich (December 20, 2014). "Shawn Loiseau makes every minute count" . Worcester Telegram . Retrieved June 6, 2015 .

[3] 10 Things you Didn’t Know About Texans Rookie ILB Shawn Loiseau

[4] "View Draft by Positions - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com" . sportsillustrated.cnn.com . Archived from the original on April 16, 2012.

[5] "Shawn Loiseau - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com" . sportsillustrated.cnn.com . Archived from the original on May 15, 2014.

[6] ttp://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=104036&draftyear=2012&genpos=ILB ^{[
bare URL
]}

[7] "Houston Texans: Shawn Loiseau" . Houston Texans . Retrieved September 23, 2012 .

[8] "Jacques Cesaire, 3 other locals, NFL cuts" . Worcester, Massachusetts Telegram & Gazette . Retrieved September 23, 2012 .

[9] Chappell, Mike (August 8, 2013). "Indianapolis Colts TE Dwayne Allen misses morning walk-through with foot soreness" . The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved August 9, 2013 .

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