Logan Jones
Jones at 2025 Big Ten Media Days | |
| No. 54 – Chicago Bears | |
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| Position | Center |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 19, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 299 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lewis Central (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 2nd round, 57th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
299 lb (136 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
4.90 s | 1.75 s | 2.87 s | 4.45 s | 7.35 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Jones was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round with the 57th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[12] On June 5, 2026, Jones signed a four-year, $8.468 million contract with the Bears.[13][14] He was assigned No. 54 as his jersey number, becoming the first Bear to wear the number since Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher retired in 2012; Jones called the number "such an honor", while Urlacher approved of the number's return with him.[15][16]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 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.
- ^ "Logan Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Logan Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ Hadjuk, Gabby (April 24, 2026). "Bears select Iowa OL Logan Jones 57th overall". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears sign Thieneman and Jones". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Logan Jones NFL Contracts & Salaries". Spotrac.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Finley, Patrick (May 8, 2026). "Bears rookie center Logan Jones will wear Brian Urlacher's No. 54". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ^ Bricker, Grant (May 11, 2026). "Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher Happily Gives Up Number to Bears Rookie". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2026.