His most memorable play was a 73-yard (67 m) touchdown reception against the Georgia Bulldogs in 2013, known as the "Prayer at Jordan-Hare".[2] The catch enabled the Tigers to win their division, enter the post-season, and make it into a national championship game.[2] He led the Tigers in receptions (46 for 716 yards (655 m)) and touchdowns (three) as a senior.[3] Louis ended his career at Auburn in 2015 with 98 receptions out of 117 touches for 1,338 yards (1,223 m) and eight touchdowns.[2] Louis' collegiate career was also plagued by dropped passes, and he had six fumbles.[2]
He was nominated his senior year for an ESPY Award.[2]
Louis attended the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2016. His performance there—an 11-foot (3.4 m) broad jump (best among all attending wide receivers), a 40-yard dash of 4.43 seconds, and a vertical jump of 38 inches (0.97 m)—won him widespread attention, and significantly boosted his chances in the coming draft.[6]
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns selected Louis in the fourth round, 114th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On May 31, he signed a four-year contract worth about $2.9 million, which included a signing bonus worth about $568,000.[7] Louis incurred a hamstring injury during practice on August 13, keeping him out of the rest of the preseason.[8] In 2018, Louis changed his number from #80 to #15, to make way for Jarvis Landry, who was traded previously from the Miami Dolphins. The Browns announced on July 25, 2018 that Louis would miss the entire 2018 season with a neck injury.[9] Louis was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019.[10]
Miami Dolphins
On April 8, 2019, Louis signed with the Dolphins.[11] On May 16, 2019 the Dolphins placed Louis on injured reserve, ending his 2019 season.[12] On February 4, 2020, Louis was re-signed to a one-year, $660,000 contract. The Dolphins released him on July 25, 2020.[13] He was re-signed on August 8, 2020.[14] He was released on September 1, 2020.[15]