Kyle Louis

● Speedy athlete with outstanding pursuit range ● Trusts his read-react instincts and plays fast to the football because of them ● Fluid footwork and body control to elude blockers when closing ● Reaches landmarks quickly in zone coverage ● Makes athletic adjustments in coverage to find and make plays on the ball ● Always ball-searching and will turn catches into incompletions ● Pitt loved to weaponize his speed as a blitzer (50 combined pressures the past two seasons) ● Passionate about his training and takes care of his body (and it shows) ● Coaches rave about his football character (Pat Narduzzi: “Nobody in my 10 years at Pitt watched as much tape as Kyle.”) ● Loves to compete and toughness was ingrained in him (“older brother theory”) ● Named 2025 team captain; brings a ton of energy to the room/field

● Undersized and not getting any bigger ● Functional arm length but below-average take-on strength to shed blocks ● Easily stonewalled and eaten up by pulling linemen ● Keeps missed tackles to a minimum — but they are inevitable at his size ● Gets caught in overdrive, flying by screen receivers or setting up cutback opportunities ● Didn’t have a high percentage of man-cover reps on tape 465 Back to table of contents -- 469 of 629 -- ● Missed one game as redshirt junior because of injury (Oct. 2025); PCL injury (Oct. 2023) and sidelined for three games as a redshirt freshman; left elbow injury during his senior year of high school (Oct. 2021) and had offseason surgery that he continued rehabbing after enrolling at Pitt

A starter for two-and-a-half-years at Pittsburgh, Louis played “Star” linebacker to the field side in former defensive coordinator Randy Bates’ 4-3 base scheme. A high school safety, he transitioned to linebacker in college, although his role was more of a nickel position, prioritizing the run and covering ground versus the pass. If his production is any indication, the position switch was a natural one — Louis filled up the stat sheet in various ways, combining for 182 tackles, 50 pressures, 24 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 12 passes defended, six interceptions and two forced fumbles over his final two college seasons. A “see-ball, get-ball” hunter, Louis is quick to trigger, with a nose for the ball and explosive closing speed. He is elusive in his pursuit paths, but he plays light and is more likely to try to run around blocks than engage and work off them. He was primarily a curl/flat zone defender in coverage but has the athletic tools to handle more man-to-man responsibilities (he looked great blanketing backs and tight ends during Senior Bowl practices). Overall, Louis is a difficult evaluation because he isn’t a traditional linebacker, but he brings value to the field with his range, instincts and man-coverage upside. Although he won’t be a fit for every scheme, he has a chance to shine for an NFL team with the right vision for his talent.