Louis Delmas

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Louis Delmas

Delmas during the 2011 NFL season
No. 26     Detroit Lions
Free safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-04-12) April 12, 1987
Place of birth: Fort Pierce, Florida
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Weight: 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: North Miami Beach (FL)
College: Western Michigan
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Debuted in 2009 for the Detroit Lions
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2007)
  • First-team All-MAC (2008)
  • NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month (September 2009)
  • NFL All Rookie Team (2009)
  • Pro Bowl Alternate (2010, 2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2013
Tackles 288
Sacks 3.0
INTs 5
TDs 2
Stats at NFL.com

Louis Delmas (born April 12, 1987) is an American Football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Delmas is of Haitian descent. He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Michigan.

Early life and high school career

Delmas played high school football at North Miami Beach High School in North Miami Beach, Florida.

College career

Main articles: 2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team and 2008 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Delmas played college football at Western Michigan from 2005–2008. The Broncos made the 2008 Texas Bowl in his senior year but lost to Rice 38–14. Delmas was named to the All-MAC Defensive First Team in 2008[1] and played in the 2009 Senior Bowl All-Star game.[2]

Professional career

2009 NFL Draft

Delmas was considered by some to be a top-10 prospect at his position in the 2009 NFL Draft.[3] Prior to the draft, ESPN's Todd McShay said Delmas had a chance to get drafted in the first three rounds.[4] Delmas was drafted 1st in the second round by the Detroit Lions (33rd overall). Delmas was named the 2009 Detroit Lions Rookie of the Year in voting by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 in 202 lb 4.52 s 1.50 s 2.56 s 4.17 s 6.67 s 37" in 10 ft 6 in 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[5]

Detroit Lions

Delmas was signed by the Lions to a four-year contract. Delmas returned a 65-yard fumble for a touchdown in Week 1 of the 2009 season against the New Orleans Saints. Delmas won September's rookie defensive player of the month award.[6] On December 20, 2009, Delmas became the first rookie in NFL history to record an interception return for a touchdown, a fumble return for a touchdown and a safety in the same season.[7] He is only the second player in NFL history to accomplish the feats in the same season.

Delmas was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC after the 2010 NFL season.[8]

Delmas was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC after the 2011 NFL season, despite missing five games to injuries.[9]

On March 15, 2013, Delmas re-signed with the Lions to a two-year contract worth $9.465 million.[10]

On Sunday October 6, 2013, Lion's Center Dominic Raiola was involved in an incident of trash-talking and hate-speech to members of the UW-Wisconsin marching band. Louis Delmas is credited with both apologizing for his teammate's actions and having a word with Raiola off the field.[11]

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ ESPN.com Senior bowl roster finalized. Myespn.go.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-30.
  3. ↑ 2009 NFL Draft rankings. draftcountdown.com
  4. ↑ Virginia's Sintim, Indiana's Thigpen generating interest; Top 32 shuffled. Sports.espn.go.com (2008-11-21). Retrieved on 2012-05-30.
  5. ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=58118&draftyear=2009&genpos=FS
  6. ↑ "Louis Delmas wins first-ever defensive rookie player of the month award for Lions", Mlive.com, October 1, 2009 
  7. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (December 21, 2009), "Key play: Delmas pick goes long distance", The Detroit News 
  8. ↑ Detroit Lions: Louis Delmas, September 19, 2011 
  9. ↑ "Stafford, Suh, and Delmas named Pro Bowl alternates", detroitlions.com, January 6, 2012 
  10. ↑ Louis Delmas back with Lions
  11. ↑ Sorgi, Jay. "Lions player tosses epithets, spits at UW Band members during Packers game". Todays TMJ4. NBC. Retrieved 10/7/13. 

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