Stefan Logan
Stefan Logan (born June 2, 1981) is an American professional gridiron football player who is a running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at the University of South Dakota. Logan has also played for the BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes in the CFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Logan in the 2011 NFL season. | |||||||||||||||
No. 5 – Ottawa Redblacks | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Tampa, Florida | June 2, 1981||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Miami (FL) Jackson | ||||||||||||||
College: | South Dakota | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
Roster status: | Injured list | ||||||||||||||
CFL status: | International | ||||||||||||||
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Career CFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at CFL.ca |
Early years
Logan attended Miami Jackson High School in Miami, Florida. He took a three-year break from football before enrolling at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD.
Track and field
Aside from football, Logan also ran track in college, where he set a conference record of 6.75 seconds in the 60 meters. Logan also ran the 100 meters, recording a personal best of 10.78 seconds.
Personal bests
Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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60 meters | 6.75 | Vermillion, South Dakota | February 24, 2007 |
100 meters | 10.78 | Sioux, Iowa | May 13, 2006 |
Professional career
BC Lions
Logan signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League for the 2008 CFL season. He rushed 122 times for 889 yards, and made 52 catches for 477 yards and three touchdowns.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Logan was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to compete for a roster spot as a return specialist. Logan finished the 2009 preseason with 5 kickoff returns for 185 yards and 9 punt returns for 191 yards and a touchdown. He also had 2 carries for 27 yards on reverses. Logan was rewarded for his performance with a spot on the 53-man roster. In 2009, he broke the Steelers single-season record for return yards. On September 4, 2010, Logan was released by the Steelers.
Detroit Lions
Logan was signed by the Detroit Lions on September 5, 2010, one day after he was released by the Steelers. On October 10, 2010 against the Rams, Logan scored a touchdown on a 105-yard kickoff return, tying a Lions team record.[1] Logan was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC during the 2010 NFL Season.
BC Lions
Logan re-signed with the BC Lions on October 15, 2013 to a practice roster agreement.[2] In his first season back in the CFL, Logan played in four games and amassed 236 rushing yards on 33 attempts (7.2 average) and one rushing touchdown. His 2014 season was more fruitful as he was utilized as a change of pace back in conjunction with Andrew Harris. When Harris went down with a season-ending injury, it created an increased role for Logan in the Lions offense. Ultimately, Logan played in 14 regular season games and one playoff game in 2014. He compiled 625 rushing yards on 116 attempts (5.1 average) with one rushing touchdown. He also played a significant role in the passing, with 477 receiving yards on 52 receptions and three touchdowns. He played 18 games over two seasons in his second stint with the Lions before being released on March 2, 2015.[3]
Montreal Alouettes
On March 9, 2015, Logan signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[4] Logan's contributions on offense with Montreal declined compared to his usage in BC, but Logan became a full time returner for punts, kickoffs, and missed field goals. In 2018, Logan's single rushing opportunity came in Week 2 for a 12 yard gain, putting Logan over 2,000 career rushing yards. He also continued to serve as a consistent threat on special teams; Logan scored a 74 yard punt return touchdown, and became one of only eight players in CFL history accumulate 10,000 total return yards in his career.[5] After playing in 4 games at the start of the 2019 season, the Alouettes announced their release of Logan on July 17 and thanked him for his service.[6]
Ottawa Redblacks
On August 13, 2019 Logan was signed to the practice roster of the Ottawa Redblacks (CFL).[7] Logan was elevated to the active roster; his first game as a Redblack was his 100th career CFL game. Logan missed a few games with injury, but played 8 games for Ottawa as a returner, and pushed his total return yards for his CFL career up to 11,970. Furthermore, Logan moved into 2nd place in the CFL record books for career kickoff return yards.
References
- http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5671022&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines
- Logan among three to join Lions practice roster
- Lions release Logan, Taylor and add a pair linemen
- "Heading East: Als sign versatile back, Logan". CFL. MontrealAlouettes.com Staff.
- https://twitter.com/CFL/status/1049342239422332928
- "Alouettes release veteran Stefan Logan". CFL.ca. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- "REDBLACKS add Stefan Logan to PR; release Thomas". CFL.ca. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-13.