Stefan Logan (born June 2, 1981) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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and special teamer in the

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(CFL) and the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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of the NFL as an

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in 2007. He played

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at the

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. Logan has also played for the

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, and

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in the CFL, and the

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and

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of the NFL.

Early life

Logan attended

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in Miami, Florida. He took a three-year break from football before enrolling at the

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. Aside from football, Logan also ran track in college, where he set a conference record of 6.75 seconds in the

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. Logan also ran the

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, recording a personal best of 10.78 seconds. ;Personal bests

College career

Logan walked on at the

after three years off from football. Logan ran football and track at South Dakota from 2003 to 2006, becoming one of the most accomplished players in

history.

2003

In 2003 Logan joined the program as a running back. Logan immediately started and made an impact with 1,115 rushing yards and 5 rushing touchdowns. Logan was a part of the NCC-Honoree.

2004

As a sophomore Logan ran for 1,345 rushing yards and 3 rushing scores. Logan also made impact in the passing game with 179 yards and 1 touchdown. Logan was a part of the NCC-Honoree for the second straight year. Logan was also an accomplished track runner placing 7th at the NCAA indoor national championship meet. Logan was also a track All American

2005

As a Junior Logan ran for 1,751 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. Logan kept his title as an all purpose back adding 428 yards and two touchdowns along with 174 total return yards. Logan was James an All American for the first time in his career and was a NCC-Honoree for the 3rd year in a row.

2006

In Logan’s final year at the

he ran for 1,707 yards and 9 touchdowns along with 153 yards and 2 scores through the air. Logan also flexed his returning ability with 810 total return yards and 2 return touchdowns. Logan was named an All American for Football and Track, the Most Valuable Offensive Back, and a finalist for the

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. The Division 2 Equivalent of the

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. Logan left as The

s all time leader in rushing yards. Logan is 14th All Time In Division 2 history for rushing yards with 5,958 and 3rd in yards per carry with 7.7. He is one of 10 Division 2 players to rush for 1,000 yards in all 4 seasons. In 2016 the

announced that Logan would be in their team's

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. In 2018 he was inducted.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Logan was signed as an undrafted free agent by his hometown team, the Miami Dolphins in 2007, but was released prior to the regular season.

BC Lions (first stint)

Logan signed with the

of the

for the

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. He rushed 122 times for 889 yards, and made 52 catches for 477 yards and three touchdowns.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Logan was signed by the

to compete for a roster spot as a return specialist. Logan finished the 2009 preseason with 5 kickoff returns for 185 yards and 9 punt returns for 191 yards and a touchdown. He also had 2 carries for 27 yards on reverses. Logan was rewarded for his performance with a spot on the 53-man roster. In 2009, he broke the Steelers single-season record for return yards. On September 4, 2010, Logan was released by the Steelers.

Detroit Lions

Logan was signed by the Detroit Lions on September 5, 2010, one day after he was released by the Steelers. On October 10, 2010, against the

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alternate for the NFC during the

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BC Lions (second stint)

Logan re-signed with the Lions on October 15, 2013, to a practice roster agreement. In his first season back in the CFL, Logan played in four games and amassed 236 rushing yards on 33 attempts (7.2 average) and one rushing touchdown. His

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season was more fruitful as he was utilized as a change of pace back in conjunction with Andrew Harris. When Harris went down with a season-ending injury, it created an increased role for Logan in the Lions offense. Ultimately, Logan played in 14 regular season games and one playoff game in 2014. He compiled 625 rushing yards on 116 attempts (5.1 average) with one rushing touchdown. He also played a significant role in the passing, with 477 receiving yards on 52 receptions and three touchdowns. He played 18 games over two seasons in his second stint with the Lions before being released on March 2, 2015.

Montreal Alouettes

On March 9, 2015, Logan signed a contract with the

of the

. Logan's contributions on offense with Montreal declined compared to his usage in BC, but Logan became a full time returner for punts, kickoffs, and missed field goals. In 2018, Logan's single rushing opportunity came in Week 2 for a 12 yard gain, putting Logan over 2,000 career rushing yards. He also continued to serve as a consistent threat on special teams; Logan scored a 74 yard punt return touchdown, and became one of only eight players in CFL history accumulate 10,000 total return yards in his career. After playing in 4 games at the start of the 2019 season, the Alouettes announced their release of Logan on July 17 and thanked him for his service. Logan would be named to the all decade Montreal team as a special teamer.

Ottawa Redblacks

On August 13, 2019, Logan was signed to the practice roster of the

(CFL). Logan was elevated to the active roster; his first game as a Redblack was his 100th career CFL game. Logan missed a few games with injury, but played in eight games for Ottawa as a returner, and pushed his total return yards for his CFL career up to 11,970. Furthermore, Logan moved into 2nd place in the CFL record books for career kickoff return yards.

Post-playing career

Following the 2019 CFL season and nearing his 39th birthday, Logan retired, having played 13 years across 2 leagues, and amassing 20,730 total yards. Logan accepted the position of Running Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at

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. Logan currentl
hosts Less Talk Football
on Pro Sports Extra which was founded by Trevor ‘TrevStone’ Uren. Uren had Stefan Logan on his podcast when Logan was a member of the Lions. Uren was only 13 years old at the time. 10 years later Logan had a podcast on the Pro Sports Extra network. Logan is a professional cyclist. Logan was married to Jennifer who died of cancer in 2023. Stefan has used his platform to promote battling cancer..

References

External links

BC Lions bioPittsburgh Steelers bioSouth Dakota Coyotes bio
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