Albert Louis-Jean Jr. (born October 13, 1993) is an American professional

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. He played

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at Boston College. He has been a member of the

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, Miami Dolphins, Ottawa Redblacks, Massachusetts Pirates and Northern Arizona Wranglers.

Early life

Louis-Jean played

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at Brockton High School in

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. He was selected to the 2010 Massachusetts High School Coaches Association Super 26 All-State Team, earned Boston Globe and

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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.

College career

Louis-Jean originally committed to play for the

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, but eventually de-committed and instead decided to commit to play for Boston College. 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

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

Louis-Jean signed with the

on June 2, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. He was released by the Bears on August 30, 2014. On September 1, 2014, Louis-Jean signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2014. On February 4, 2015, he signed a two-year contract extensions with the Bears. Louis-Jean was released by the Bears on August 30, 2015.

Washington Redskins

Louis-Jean was signed to the

' practice squad on January 5, 2016. He signed a

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on January 11, 2016. He was released by the team on May 2, 2016.

Miami Dolphins

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

Ottawa Redblacks

On March 1, 2017, Louis-Jean signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the

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(CFL). He was released by the Redblacks on May 28, 2017.

Massachusetts Pirates

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

Northern Arizona Wranglers

On March 13, 2023, Louis-Jean signed with the Northern Arizona Wranglers of the

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(IFL). On August 27, 2023, Louis-Jean was released by the Wranglers.

Omaha Beef

On December 1, 2023, Louis-Jean signed with the Omaha Beef of the NAL.

References

External links

Boston College Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Louis-Jean, Al Living people 1993 births American football defensive backs Canadian football defensive backs Boston College Eagles football players Chicago Bears players Washington Redskins players Miami Dolphins players Ottawa Redblacks players Players of American football from Brockton, Massachusetts 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen Brockton High School alumni Northern Arizona Wranglers players Massachusetts Pirates players Omaha Beef players Players of Canadian football from Massachusetts