Marc Anthony Logan (born May 9, 1965) is an American former professional

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that played NCAA D1-A before playing in the

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(NFL). Logan weighs in at 6'0, 217 lbs., and attended the

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wearing the number 25. At Kentucky, he enjoyed four very successful seasons, leading his team in receptions in his sophomore, junior and senior years. As a sophomore in the 1985 Hall of Fame Bowl, he scored two touchdowns on just five plays in his MVP performance, setting two

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bowl records for the longest kick return (85 yards) as well as the longest play from scrimmage (63 yards). His kickoff return record still stands today. Logan was selected in the fifth round of the

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by the

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. He went on to play eleven years in the NFL from 1987 to 1997 for the Bengals,

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, and

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. Throughout his career, Logan rushed for 1,391 yards on 325 carries, averaging 4.4 yards per carry with 15 touchdowns. He also had 123 receptions for 1,135 yards, averaging 9.2 yards per reception with 3 touchdowns. He added 1,830 yards on 89 returns, averaging 20.6 yards, with 1 touchdown. Logan played in

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for the Bengals and was a part of the

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winning San Francisco 49ers.

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