L.P. Ladouceur
Encyclopedia
Louis-Philippe Ladouceur (born March 13, 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian-born American football
player. He played college football
for the California Golden Bears
, where he was a career backup defensive lineman (2000–2004) as well as their regular long snapper
. In 2005, he went undrafted, and signed with the Dallas Cowboys
as their long snapper.
. As a senior football defensive lineman, he posted seven sacks, 48 tackles, and a fumble recovery. He then played for John Abbott College
before moving on to California.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the California Golden Bears
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he was a career backup defensive lineman (2000–2004) as well as their regular long snapper
Long snapper
In American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....
. In 2005, he went undrafted, and signed with the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
as their long snapper.
High school years
Ladouceur attended Notre Dame High School in Montreal, Canada and was a letterman in college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. As a senior football defensive lineman, he posted seven sacks, 48 tackles, and a fumble recovery. He then played for John Abbott College
John Abbott College
John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The enabling legislation is the General and Vocational Colleges Act -History:The college was accredited in...
before moving on to California.