Logan Jones (American football)

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Logan Jones
Iowa HawkeyesNo. 65
Position Center
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-19) October 19, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight293 lb (133 kg)
Career history
College
  • Iowa (2020–present)
High school Lewis Central (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Career highlights and awards

Logan Jones (born October 19, 2001) is an American football center for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Early life and high school

A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Lewis began playing football in the second grade. [1] He attended Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, where he played center, offensive tackle, defensive tackle, and defensive end for the football team. [2] Jones was rated as a three-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, and Nebraska. [2] [3] Ultimately, he committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. [3]

College career

Jones took a redshirt in 2020 before a knee injury limited to one game in 2021 at defensive tackle. [4] Ahead of the 2022 season, he was converted to a center following the graduation of Tyler Linderbaum and an injury to backup Mike Myslinski. [4] Jones earned third-team all-Big Ten Conference honors in 2023, followed by first-team honors in 2024. [5] [6] He started 39 games at center for the Hawkeyes from 2022 through 2024. [7] [8]

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References

  1. McGowan, Matt. "Iowa football's Logan Jones stays humble amid hard work". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Bain, Matthew. "'A versatile kind of kid': In-state Iowa/Iowa State target Logan Jones projects at two positions". The Des-Moines Register. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 Bland, Evan (12 March 2019). "Recruiting: Iowa D-line commit Logan Jones lands Husker offer". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 Dochterman, Scott. "Iowa's Logan Jones finds his home at center of Hawkeyes' offensive line". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  5. Steppe, John. "After tribulations earlier in career, Iowa's Logan Jones boasts confidence as third-year starting center". The Gazette. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. Kakert, Tom. "Multiple Iowa players earn All Big Ten honors". On3.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  7. "Logan Jones". Iowa Hawkeyes University Athletics. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  8. Batterson, Steve (9 April 2023). "Jones, Iowa line bringing it together". Globe-Gazette. Retrieved 5 December 2024.