Logan Wilson

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Logan Wilson
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Wilson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021
No. 55 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-08) July 8, 1996 (age 25)
Casper, Wyoming
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Natrona County (Casper)
College:Wyoming
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021
Total tackles:118
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Logan Wilson (born July 8, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming and was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school[]

Wilson grew up in Casper, Wyoming and attended Natrona County High School, where he played defensive back, wide receiver, placekicker and punter on the football team.[1] He was named first team All-State as a placekicker as a sophomore and as a junior and at safety, wide receiver and punter as a junior.[2] As a senior, Wilson recorded six interceptions and five passes broken up on defense, 29 catches for 493 yards and seven touchdowns on offense and was again named first team All-State at safety, wide receiver and punter and helped lead the Mustangs to a 12-0 record and a state title.[3][4] He committed to play college football at Wyoming with his only other scholarship offer being Weber State.[5]

College career[]

Wilson redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, Wilson made 94 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks with seven passes defended, three interceptions with one returned for a touchdown, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries with one returned for a touchdown and was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year.[6] Wilson posted 119 tackles, eight tackles for loss, a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery with an interception and two passes defended in his redshirt sophomore season and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West.[7][8] He was again named honorable mention All-Mountain West as a redshirt junior after making 103 tackles with two sacks and 11 tackles for loss while breaking up four passes with two interceptions.[9] As a senior, Wilson made 105 tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss and a sack with four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 11 passes broken up and a forced fumble and was named first team All-Mountain West and a second team All-American by USA Today.[10][11] Wilson finished his collegiate career with 421 tackles (fourth-most in school history), 35 tackles for loss and seven sacks with 24 passes defended, ten interceptions, four forced fumbles, four fumbles recovered and three defensive touchdowns.[12]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		241 lb
(109 kg) 		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.63 s 4.27 s 7.07 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13]

Cincinnati Bengals[]

2020 Season[]

Wilson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 65th pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[14] He made his debut in the opening game of 2020, recording two tackles as a reserve linebacker against the Los Angeles Chargers.[15] In Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Wilson recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Carson Wentz during the 23–23 tie game. [16] In Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans, Wilson recorded his first career sack on Ryan Tannehill during the 31–20 win.[17]

2021 Season[]

Wilson was named the starting middle linebacker for the Bengals heading into the 2021 season. [18] In week two against the Chicago Bears Wilson had his first interception of the season against Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields in a 20-17 loss at Soldier Field. [19] On September 26, 2021, Wilson intercepted Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger twice to go with a game high 14 tackles in route to a 24-10 victory for the Bengals at Heinz Field in week 3. [20]

References[]

  1. ^ Basirico, Samantha (September 19, 2019). "Casper native Logan Wilson is in his senior season for the Cowboys". WyomingNewsNow.tv. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Johnke, Jeremiah (November 22, 2019). "Overlooked superstar". Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Natrona County safety Logan Wilson verbally commits to Wyoming". Casper Star-Tribune. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Wyoming High School Football 4A All-Conference 2014". WyoPreps.com. November 21, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Ringolsby, Tracy (April 16, 2019). "Logan Wilson Was Born to be a Cowboy -- An Opportunity he Welcomes". SI.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Michaels, Jon (November 29, 2016). "Casper Natrona's Logan Wilson Is Mountain West Freshman of the Year". Rock967Online.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Wright, Jake (August 8, 2019). "North Dakota family ties -- Logan Wilson shining at Wyoming". The Dickinson Press. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Kennerly, Matthew (August 9, 2018). "2018 Mountain West Football 50 Best Players: #9, Wyoming LB Logan Wilson". Mountain West Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Potter, Davis (August 22, 2019). "Impactful change: Logan Wilson morphs into enforcer for Wyoming's defense". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Ringolsby, Tracy (December 11, 2019). "Wyoming Cowboys' Logan Wilson: From an Undersized Linebacker to a 2nd Team All-America Selection". SI.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Potter, Davis (February 3, 2020). "Where is Logan Wilson's draft stock heading into the NFL Scouting Combine?". The Times Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  12. ^ Breen, Scott (January 21, 2020). "Logan Wilson to represent Wyoming Cowboys in Reece's Senior Bowl Saturday". MontanaSports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Logan Wilson". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Potter, Davis (April 24, 2020). "Natrona County grad Logan Wilson drafted 65th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  15. ^ Nowlin, Jack (September 14, 2020). "Former Wyoming Cowboys make some noise in NFL's opening week". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  17. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  18. ^ "Bengals Notebook: JaMarr Chase's Day Off Is No Movie; Logan Wilson's Run On The Future". bengals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Pro Football Reference: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears - September 19th, 2021". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  20. ^ "Pro Football Reference: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 26th, 2021". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

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