Logan Lee

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Logan Lee
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-12) June 12, 2000 (age 23)
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Orion (Orion, Illinois)
College: Iowa (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 6 / Pick: 178
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick

Logan Lee (born June 12, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played College football for the Iowa Hawkeyes football

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Early life and high school

Lee attended high school at Orion High School in Orion, Illinois. In Lee's final two seasons of high school, he totaled 54 receptions for 934 yards and 18 touchdowns, while also notching 120 tackles with 42.5 being for a loss, and 27 sacks. [1] Coming out of high school, Lee held offers from schools such as Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ole Miss, and Northwestern. [2] Lee decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. [3] [4]

College career

In Lee's first collegiate season in 2019, he redshirted and not appear in any games. In the 2020 season, Lee played in just two games where he made one tackle. [5] During the 2021 season, Lee started in all 14 games where he tallied 48 tackles with five being for a loss, three sacks, and a fumble recovery. [6] Lee finished the 2022 season with 54 tackles, with eight being for a loss, three sacks, and two fumble recoveries. [7] For his performance on the 2022 season, Lee was honored as an all-Big Ten honorable mention selection. [8] In week two of the 2023 season, Lee blocked a field goal in a 20-13 win over rivals Iowa State. [9] During the 2023 season, Lee recorded 55 tackles with five and a half going for a loss, three sacks, and three pass deflections. [10] For his performance on the 2023 season, Lee was named a Big Ten honorable mention selection. [11]

In Lee's career with the Hawkeyes, he played in 43 games where he notched 158 tackles with 18.5 being for a loss, nine sacks, and seven pass deflections. [12]

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
6 ft 5+38 in
(1.97 m)
281 lb
(127 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
5.05 s1.77 s2.91 s4.37 s7.16 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)
9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [13] [14]

He was Selected 178th Overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2024 NFL draft.

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