Lamar Louis

Lamar Louis (born October 2, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana State Tigers and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals in 2016.

Early life Louis attended Breaux Bridge High School, where he played high school football as both a running back and linebacker. During his senior year, he showcased his skills by rushing the ball 43 times for 293 yards and scoring one touchdown. On defense, he recorded 37 solo tackles, two sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble.

Louis was named a member of the ESPN All-Louisiana Football Team. He was also a 2011 LSWA Class 4A All-State offensive honorable mention. He was selected to the 2011 Press-Register Super Southeast 120. He was named to the 2012 Times Picayune Blue-Chip list. he was ranked #111 in the 2012 final Scout.com Southeast Top 150. He was a four-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com. He was also rated as Louisiana’s #6 prospect by ESPN.com and 247sports.com, and #7 by Rivals.com. He was ranked as the nation’s #10 athlete (someone who plays on both offense and defense) by ESPN.com, and #18 by Rivals.com.

College career Louis then attended Louisiana State University, where he majored in sports administration.

Arizona Cardinals After going unselected in the 2016 NFL draft, Louis signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was released on September 14, 2016.

New Orleans Saints On November 1, 2016, Louis signed with the New Orleans Saints. He was released on December 6, 2016.

Baltimore Ravens On December 13, 2016, Louis was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was waived on August 20, 2017.

Dallas Cowboys On August 25, 2017, Louis was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Personal life Louis is the son of Redell and Kennedy Louis.