Kenny Logan Jr.

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Kenny Logan Jr.
Edmonton Elks
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-25) October 25, 2000 (age 24) [1]
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Menendez (St. Augustine, Florida)
College: Kansas (2019–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenny Logan Jr. (born October 25, 2000) is an American football safety who is a member of the Edmonton Elks. He was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL draft. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks where he majored in sports management while starting as a safety for the football team.

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Early life and high school

Logan grew up in Saint Augustine, Florida where he attended high school at Menendez. In Logan's high school career, he rushed for 2,284 yards and 30 touchdowns on 330 carries, while also hauling in 63 receptions for 1,075 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense Logan would notch 157 tackles with two being for a loss, eight interceptions, and a fumble recovery. [2] Logan would decide to commit to play college football at the University of Kansas. [3] [4]

College career

In Logan's first season in 2019, he finished the year with 14 tackles, as well as returning nine kickoffs for 150 yards, and five punts for 28 yards. [5] In week eight of the 2020 season, Logan had a breakout game recording his first career interception and returning a kick 100 yards for a touchdown, but the Jayhawks would lose 52-22 to Iowa State. [6] Logan would finish the covid shortend 2020 season with 58 tackles with one going for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble. Logan would also return 13 kickoffs for 345 yards and a touchdown. [7] For his performance on the year, Logan was named a Big 12 honorable mention at kick returner. [8] In week twelve of the 2021 season, Logan recorded a career high 15 tackles in a loss to TCU. [9] Logan finished the 2021 season as the Big 12's leading tackler with 111 tackles with four being for a loss, six pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles. Logan would also return 15 kickoffs for 419 yards. [10] [11] For his performance on the year, Logan would be named Second Team All Big-12 as a safety. [12] [13] In the 2022 season, Logan had 106 tackles with one and hald tackles going for a loss, five pass deflections, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. In addition, Logan would return 12 kickoffs for 237 yards. [14] For his performance on the year, Logan would be named a honorable mention all Big-12 selection at safety. [15] Logan would announce that he would return to Kansas for the 2023 season to play his final season of eligibility. [16] [17]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+2⁄3 in
(1.79 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.69 s1.70 s2.75 s4.53 s7.14 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [18] [19]

Logan signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2024. [20] He was waived on August 6. [21]

Personal life

Logan, is the brother of former All-American kick returner Brandon James. [22] [23]

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