| Current team | Chicago Bears |
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| Number | 54 |
| Position | Center |
| Birth date | October 19, 2001 (age 25) |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 3 |
| Weight lbs | 299 |
| High school | Lewis Central (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
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| Draftyear | 2026 |
| Draftround | 2 |
| Draftpick | 57 |
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| Status | Unsigned draft pick |
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| Pfr | JoneLo01 |
Logan Jones (born October 19, 2001) is an American professional football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jones 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 committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes over offers from schools such as Iowa State, Minnesota, and Nebraska.[2][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] In his final season at Iowa, Jones was again named First-team All-Big Ten. He also earned Unanimous First-team All-American honors[7] and was awarded the Rimington Trophy. He started 49 games at center for the Hawkeyes from 2022 through 2025.[8][9]
Professional career
Jones was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round with the 57th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[10]
Notes
- ^ As part of the Iowa Hawkeyes offensive line
References
- ^ McGowan, Matt. "Iowa football's Logan Jones stays humble amid hard work". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bland, Evan (12 March 2019). "Recruiting: Iowa D-line commit Logan Jones lands Husker offer". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ 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 reaches unanimous All-American status with FWAA honor". The Gazette. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "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. [failed verification]
- ^ Hadjuk, Gabby (April 24, 2026). "Bears select Iowa OL Logan Jones 57th overall". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.