# Kyle Louis

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{{for|the American baseball player|Kyle Lewis}}
{{short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name                = Kyle Louis
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| current_team        = Miami Dolphins
| number              = 19
| position            = [Linebacker](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|2004|3|9}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=K_009r|number=1369158374382841856|title=Happy 17th to me🎊|access-date=December 5, 2024}}</ref>
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| height_ft           = 6
| height_in           = 0
| weight_lb           = 220
| high_school         = [East Orange Campus](/source/East_Orange_Campus_High_School)<br>([East Orange, New Jersey](/source/East_Orange%2C_New_Jersey))
| college             = [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football) (2022–2025)
| draftyear           = 2026
| draftround          = 4
| draftpick           = 138
| pastteams           = 
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present)
| status              = Unsigned draft pick
| highlights          = 
* First-team [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) ([2024](/source/2024_College_Football_All-America_Team))
* First-team All-[ACC](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Conference) ([2024](/source/2024_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_season))
* Second-team All-ACC ([2025](/source/2025_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_season))
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| pfr                 = LouiKy00
}}

'''Kyle Louis''' (born March 9, 2004)<ref name=birthday /> is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [linebacker](/source/linebacker) for the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Pittsburgh Panthers](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football) and was selected by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the [2026 NFL draft](/source/2026_NFL_draft).

==Early life==
Louis attended [East Orange Campus High School](/source/East_Orange_Campus_High_School) in [East Orange, New Jersey](/source/East_Orange%2C_New_Jersey).<ref>Kinney, Mike. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2021/11/kyle-louis-only-touch-of-the-game-returns-east-orange-to-first-final-in-12-years.html "Kyle Louis’ only touch of the game returns East Orange to first final in 12 years"], NJ Advance Media for [NJ.com](/source/NJ.com), November 13, 2021. Accessed November 22, 2024. "While everyone on the East Orange sideline yelling 'Poison' loud and continuously, senior Kyle Louis was thinking it was time to eat."</ref> As a senior he had 118 tackles, two forced fumbles and one [interception](/source/interception). He originally committed to play college football at [Temple University](/source/Temple_University) before switching to the [University of Pittsburgh](/source/University_of_Pittsburgh).<ref>[https://triblive.com/sports/pitt-secures-verbal-commitment-from-new-jersey-linebacker/ Pitt secures verbal commitment from New Jersey linebacker]</ref><ref>[https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2021/10/25/Pitt-football-Kyle-Louis-commits-to-Panthers-flips-from-Temple-recruiting/stories/202110250148 Pitt flips commit from Temple, adds to 2022 recruiting class]</ref>

==College career==
In his first year at Pittsburgh in 2022, Louis played in four games and [redshirted](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)). As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he started two of nine games and had 19 tackles.<ref>[https://www.si.com/college/pittsburgh/recruiting/pitt-panthers-football-offers-division-ii-zach-atkins-transfer Pitt Believes Kyle Louis Ready for Massive Leap]</ref> Louis took over as a full-time starter his redshirt sophomore year in 2024.<ref>DiPaola, Jerry. [https://triblive.com/sports/pitt-linebacker-kyle-louis-study-habits-matter-just-as-much-as-his-athleticism/ Pitt linebacker Kyle Louis' study habits matter just as much as his athleticism]</ref><ref>Thompson, Stephen. [https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2024/09/18/pitt-football-acc-linebackers-kyle-louis-rasheem-biles-narduzzi-holstein/stories/202409170070 Pitt's outside LBs turning 'Sharks' persona into clutch plays]</ref><ref>Thompson, Stephen. [https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2024/11/21/kyle-louis-all-american-acc-college-football-narduzzi-linebacker/stories/202411200060 Driven and loyal, Pitt's Kyle Louis constructing an All-American season]</ref> Against the [Syracuse Orange](/source/Syracuse_Orange_football), he had his first career interception which he returned 59 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragozzino |first=Joe |date=2024-10-31 |title=East Orange Campus HS alum Kyle Louis' pick 6 propels undefeated Pitt football in rout of Syracuse |url=https://essexnewsdaily.com/sports/sports-eastorange/east-orange-campus-hs-alum-kyle-louis-pick-6-propels-undefeated-pitt-football-in-rout-of-syracuse |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Essex News Daily}}</ref>

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 5
|    height in = 11 7/8
|       weight = 220
|         dash = 4.53
|    ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.65
|      shuttle = 4.26
|   cone drill = 6.97
|     vertical = 39.5
|     broad ft = 10
|     broad in = 9
|        bench = 20
|     arm span = 31 1/4
|    hand span = 9 1/2
|  wingspan ft = 6
|  wingspan in = 4 1/8
|         note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine)/[Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kyle-louis/32004c4f-5565-6270-4fba-a59e9e235b16 |title=Kyle Louis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 12, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1057880&DraftYear=2026 |title=Kyle Louis College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 12, 2026}}</ref>
}}
Louis was selected by the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) in the fourth round with the 138th overall pick of the [2026 NFL draft](/source/2026_NFL_draft).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wingfield |first1=Travis |date=April 26, 2026 |title=Fast Facts: Kyle Louis |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/fast-facts-kyle-louis |access-date=27 April 2026 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Twitter|k_009r}}
*[https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/kyle-louis/ Miami Dolphins bio]
*[https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/kyle-louis/13449 Pittsburgh Panthers bio]

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Category:2004 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Players of American football from East Orange, New Jersey
Category:American football linebackers
Category:East Orange Campus High School alumni
Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football players
Category:Miami Dolphins players

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