Louis Trinca-Pasat
No. 62
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-07) September 7, 1991 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
College:Iowa
Undrafted:2015
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Louis Trinca-Pasat (Romanian: Trîncă-Păsat; born September 7, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Iowa.[1]

Early years

Trinca-Pasat attended Lane Technical College Prep High School in Chicago, where he was a four-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball, track, and volleyball. He was an All-conference and Academic All-state selection during his time there. He did not start playing tackle until his freshman year of college and previously played tight end, linebacker, and wide receiver.[2]

Pasat was also a team captain as a senior and earned team MVP honors. He helped Lane to the 2008 Chicago Public League football championship with former teammate Laken Tomlinson. He was named MVP in CPS football.[3]

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Pasat was listed as the No. 45 defensive end prospect in the class of 2010. He had over 20 full-ride scholarship offers from across the country. He chose to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes over his other top choices from Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Stanford.[4]

College career

He was redshirted as a true freshman at the University of Iowa in 2010. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Trinca-Pasat didn't get much playing time due to the fact he was still developing and improving his technique. Trinca-Pasat notched 40 tackles as sophomore in 2012. He has started all 38 games over the past three seasons. He has recorded a career-best 69 tackles in 2014, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks as a redshirt senior. He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2013 and earned 2nd Team All-Big Ten in 2014. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Professional career

On May 4, 2015, Trinca-Pasat signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] He was released by the Rams on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7]

On June 9, 2016, Trinca-Pasat was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL, causing him to miss the 2016 season.[8]

On September 3, 2017, Trinca-Pasat was waived by the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] [10]

Personal life

Trinca-Pasat is a first-generation Romanian-American born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Vasile and Estera, escaped communist-ruled Romania in the late 1980s.[11]

References

  1. ^ Batterson, Steve (September 30, 2014). "Trinca-Pasat is Hawkeyes' ironman with 30 consecutive starts". Quad-City Times. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Finding the true Trinca-Pasat". The Daily Iowan. October 17, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Wiederer, Dan (January 22, 2015). "Former Lane Tech standouts look to make mark at Senior Bowl". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Trinca-Pasat talks about his decision". Hawkeye Report. June 8, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 8, 2015). "Rams Announce Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  6. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2015). "Rams Reduce Roster to 53 Players". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Wilkinson, Sean (June 9, 2016). "Rams DT Louis Trinca-Pasat to Miss 2016 Season with ACL, MCL Injuries". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  9. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Waive Three, Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2017). "Rams Add Two to Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  11. ^ "Iowa defensive tackle Louis Trinca-Pasat impressing at Senior Bowl, but still not satisfied". Chicago Football. January 21, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.

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