title: Shawn Loiseau
text: # Shawn Loiseau
  
  Shawn Loiseau (/loʊˈiːsoʊ/ 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.
  
  ## Early years
  
  A native of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Loiseau attended Shrewsbury High School, where he set team record with 136 tackles as a senior in 2007. 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.
  
  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.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### 2012 NFL Draft
  
  Projected as a seventh-round selection, Loiseau was listed as the No. 9 inside linebacker available in the 2012 NFL Draft. Sports Illustrated described him as a "tough-run defending linebacker who is best in the box", who, however, "struggles at playing football."
  
  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 |||||||||
  
  ### Houston Texans
  
  Loiseau was signed by the Houston Texans on May 14, 2012, after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. The Texans released Loiseau on September 1, 2012.
  
  ### Indianapolis Colts
  
  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. He was released again on September 6, 2013.
  
  ### Los Angeles KISS
  
  On June 24, 2014, Loiseau was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League (AFL).
  
  ### Sioux Falls Storm
  
  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
  
  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.
  
  