Logan Jones (American football)
| Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 65 | |
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| Position | Center |
| Class |  |
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| Born: | October 19, 2001 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 293 lb (133 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Lewis Central (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Logan Jones (born October 19, 2001) is an American football center for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ McGowan, Matt. "Iowa football's Logan Jones stays humble amid hard work". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Bland, Evan (12 March 2019). "Recruiting: Iowa D-line commit Logan Jones lands Husker offer". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ a b Dochterman, Scott. "Iowa's Logan Jones finds his home at center of Hawkeyes' offensive line". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Steppe, John. "After tribulations earlier in career, Iowa's Logan Jones boasts confidence as third-year starting center". The Gazette. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Kakert, Tom. "Multiple Iowa players earn All Big Ten honors". On3.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Logan Jones". Iowa Hawkeyes University Athletics. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Batterson, Steve (9 April 2023). "Jones, Iowa line bringing it together". Globe-Gazette. Retrieved 5 December 2024.