Louis Trinca-Pasat
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| Position: | Defensive end |
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| Born: | September 7, 1991 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
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| High school: | Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College: | Iowa (2010–2014) |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
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Louis Trinca-Pasat (Romanian: Trîncă-Păsat; born September 7, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Iowa.[1]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Batterson, Steve (September 30, 2014). "Trinca-Pasat is Hawkeyes' ironman with 30 consecutive starts". Quad-City Times. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Finding the true Trinca-Pasat". The Daily Iowan. October 17, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Wiederer, Dan (January 22, 2015). "Former Lane Tech standouts look to make mark at Senior Bowl". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Trinca-Pasat talks about his decision". Hawkeye Report. June 8, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 8, 2015). "Rams Announce Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Wilkinson, Sean (June 9, 2016). "Rams DT Louis Trinca-Pasat to Miss 2016 Season with ACL, MCL Injuries". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Waive Three, Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Iowa defensive tackle Louis Trinca-Pasat impressing at Senior Bowl, but still not satisfied". Chicago Football. January 21, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.