Defensive line, Wake Forest (from Michigan), 2017–21
Luiji Vilain
Lettered 2019 at Michigan (school media guide)
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 253 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ottawa, ON
- Born
- Mar 10, 1998
Luiji Vilain played defensive line at Michigan (2017–20) and Wake Forest (2021).
Career highs
2sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Pittsburgh, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 34 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 45 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan | DL | RS | ||
| 2018 | Michigan | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Michigan | DL | So. | ||
| 2020 | Michigan | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Wake Forest | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 253 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Wake Forest 12 games, 34 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Norfolk State | W 41–16 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Florida State | W 35–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Virginia | W 37–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Louisville | W 37–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Syracuse | W 40–37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Duke | W 45–7 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at North Carolina | L 55–58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. NC State | W 45–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Clemson | L 27–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Boston College | W 41–10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 21–45 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2020 Michigan 2 games, 4 tackles
2019 Michigan 4 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs. Rutgers | W 52–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Notre Dame | W 45–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 44–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Indiana | W 39–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ |
| Weight | 255 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 10⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 80½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.01 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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