Zion Jabez Logue (born July 13, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Falcons in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| Atlanta Falcons | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 13, 2001 Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 314 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lebanon (Lebanon, Tennessee) |
| College: | Georgia (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Early life
editLogue was born on July 13, 2001, and grew up in Lebanon, Tennessee, being raised by his mother and grandmother.[1] He attended Lebanon High School where he was a two-way lineman, totaling 57 tackles as a senior while helping the team make the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.[1] He helped the team allow only 11 points per game that year and was ranked seventh on The Tennessean's list of the top prospects in the Nashville area.[2] He committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs as a three-star recruit.[3]
College career
editLogue appeared in two games as a true freshman in 2019, recording no tackles, and then had eight tackles in 2020 while seeing action in five games.[4] He made 11 tackles, one tackle-for-loss (TFL) and a sack during the 2021 season, remaining a backup while the team won the national championship, and then won a starting role at defensive tackle in 2022.[5] He played in 14 of 15 games for the team that year and was a starter six times, ending with 16 total tackles while helping the Bulldogs repeat as national champions.[4][6] He returned in 2023 and played all 14 games, 10 as a starter, and posted 17 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks.[7] He ended his collegiate career having appeared in 50 games, 16 as a starter, and had 52 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[8] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.[9][10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.14 s | 1.82 s | 3.00 s | 4.83 s | 7.85 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Logue was selected in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons previously obtained the selection in a trade with the Cleveland Browns for Deion Jones.[10] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ a b Brugler, Dane (April 2024). "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 221.
- ^ Campbell, Harrison (April 27, 2024). "Zion Logue, former Georgia DT, picked by Atlanta Falcons in 2024 NFL Draft sixth round". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Kreager, Tom (July 16, 2018). "Lebanon defensive end Logue commits to Georgia". The Tennessean. p. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Zion Logue". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Gray, Trevyn (September 22, 2022). "Logue shows hard work, patience can pay off". The Atlanta Constitution. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (April 27, 2024). "Falcons' draft bio: Zion Logue, DL, Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Flick, Daniel (March 18, 2024). "Draft Rumors: Falcons 'Have an Interest' in Georgia DL Zion Logue". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (April 27, 2024). "Falcons stay home to pick Georgia football D-lineman Zion Logue in the NFL Draft". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Griffith, Mike (February 29, 2024). "First Dawg up for interviews is Zion Logue". The Atlanta Constitution. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McElhaney, Tori; Waack, Terrin; Subhan, Amna (April 27, 2024). "Falcons select DT Zion Logue with the No. 197 pick overall in 2024 NFL Draft". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Zion Logue Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Zion Logue College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin. "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL practice squad tracker: Full list of team-by-team moves, signings for all 32 clubs after cut deadline". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
