Jason "Jake" Logue (born November 15, 1972) is an American former professional

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who played one season with the

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of the

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(AFL). He played

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. He was also a member of the Las Vegas Sting of the AFL.

Early life

Jason Logue was born on November 15, 1972. He played

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at Horizon High School in

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. He was part of the first class of students to attend Horizon High. Due to this, the football team was composed of only sophomores during Logue's sophomore year. He started his first game at quarterback as a sophomore. He passed for 1,400 yards as a senior, which was the third most in the state that year. Logue earned all-state honors in high school.

College career

Logue was a member of the Mesa State Mavericks of

from 1991 to 1994. He did not attempt a pass in 1991. He was a starter for the Mavericks from 1992 to 1994. Logue split time with Sean Pitts in 1993. Logue threw for a school-record 366 yards during a 1993 game. He was also a punter for Mesa State.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Logue signed with the Las Vegas Sting of the

(AFL). However, he did not play in any games for the Sting that year. The Sting became the Anaheim Piranhas in 1996. In early April 1996, Logue was traded to the

for future considerations. He took over as quarterback after starter

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suffered an injury on the team's first offensive play of the season. The Pharaohs ended up losing the game 54–30 to the

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. Logue then started the team's next game of the season against the

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, completing 10 of 23 passes for 140 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions as the Pharaohs lost 68–34.

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was then named the starter for the next game, and Logue remained a backup until being waived in early June 1996 after

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returned from injury. Overall, Logue played in five games during the 1996 season, completing 27 of 63 passes (42.9%) for 312 yards, six touchdowns, and six interceptions while also rushing for 22 yards and a touchdown.

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