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Luiji Vilain
2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 25
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Luiji Vilain (born March 10, 1998) is a

undrafted free agent in 2022
.

Early years

Vilain was born on March 10, 1998, in Ottawa, Ontario.[1][2] He attended Episcopal High School in Virginia. As a junior, he recorded 60 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one recovered, earning second-team All-USA Virginia by USA Today and first-team All-IAC. As a senior, Vilain made 45 tackles and eight sacks as well as a fumble recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. He was named first-team All-USA by USA Today, first-team All-Met by The Washington Post, and first-team All-IAC. He was invited to the Under Armour All-America Game and was a PrepStar Top 359 All-American player. Scout.com ranked him the top defensive end in Virginia and a four-star recruit. He was a four-star prospect according to ESPN, and was named the second-best player in Virginia, as well as the 102nd best nationally.[3]

College career

Vilain committed to the University of Michigan after graduating from Episcopal High School.[4] In his first two seasons (2017, freshman; 2018, sophomore), he did not see any game action. He was an Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection in 2018. Prior to his junior year, Vilain moved from Toronto to the United States. As a junior in 2019, he played in seven games as a defensive lineman and made seven tackles, one tackle-for-loss, one sack, and one forced fumble, earning his first varsity letter. As a senior in the 2020 season, Vilain appeared in five games, recording four tackles for a second varsity letter.[3]

In 2021, Vilain announced his intention to transfer.

Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft by the Toronto Argonauts, but chose to remain in college.[7]

As a fifth-year senior with Wake Forest in 2021, Vilain recorded a team-leading 9.0 sacks while also making 10.0 tackles-for-loss. He was one of three Wake Forest players to have double-digit tackles-for-loss and had a streak of four consecutive games with a sack.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m) 		255 lb
(116 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		10+7⁄8 in
(0.28 m)		 4.81 s 1.57 s 2.69 s 4.35 s 7.01 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 20 reps
All values from
Pro Day[9]

Minnesota Vikings

After going unselected in the

undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings.[10] Kwity Paye, an All-Rookie defensive lineman with the Indianapolis Colts, who was roommates with Vilain at Michigan, said "I think the Vikings got a big steal getting him in free agency. He's just that type of player where I feel he didn't get his fair chance at Michigan, but he’s going to definitely maximize his opportunity and give the Vikings everything he has. He's an extremely gifted athlete."[11] After having a solid training camp and impressing in preseason with a fumble return and interception, he made the Vikings' final roster.[12] Vilain only appeared in three games for Minnesota in 2022, totaling four tackles.[2] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14]

Carolina Panthers

On October 24, 2023, Vilain was signed by the

injured reserve
on November 7.

References

  1. ^ "Luiji Vilain". ESPN.
  2. ^ a b "Luiji Vilain Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. ^ a b "Luiji Vilain". mgoblue.com. University of Michigan.
  4. ^ deCourcy, Michael (2016). "4-star defensive end Luiji Vilain commits to Michigan". The Score. USA Today.
  5. MLive.com
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  6. ^ Hole, Isaiah (January 26, 2021). "Michigan DE joins fellow transfer at ACC school". USA Today.
  7. ^ "2021 CFL Draft Archives". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League.
  8. ^ "Luiji Vilain". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University.
  9. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Luiji Vilain College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Williams, Charean (May 1, 2022). "Wake Forest linebacker Luiji Vilain among Vikings' undrafted free agent signings". NBC Sports.
  11. ^ Tomasson, Chris (May 9, 2022). "Vikings might have gotten 'a big steal' in athletic, undrafted edge rusher Luiji Vilain". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  12. ^ Tomasson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Luiji Vilain doesn't disagree about being a 'steal' after making Vikings as undrafted rookie". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  13. ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  14. ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2023). "Vikings Sign 12 Players to 2023 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  15. ^ "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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