Logan in 2013
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No. 96 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 28, 1989 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Coushatta, Louisiana | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Coushatta (LA) Red River | ||||||||||
College: | LSU | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 163 |
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Sacks: | 5.5 |
Forced fumbles: | 3 |
Fumble recoveries: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Bennie Cordell Logan (born December 28, 1989) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU).
Logan was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 28, 1989, and grew up with seven brothers and sisters. He attended Red River Senior High School in Coushatta, Louisiana, where he was a defensive end for four years on the Red River Bulldogs high school football team. He was named to the Class 2A all-state first team in his junior and senior seasons. On October 17, 2014 head coach Reginald Prealow retired Bennie's high school number 60 and Bennie was there to accept it.
While attending Louisiana State University, Logan played for coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2009 to 2012. After redshirting during the 2009 season, he played three games in 2010 and had five tackles, including 0.5 for a loss. In 2011, he played 14 games and had 57 tackles, including 6.5 for a loss, and three quarterback sacks. He had six tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, and one sack in the BCS Championship Game.
In 2012, Logan had 45 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss, and two sacks. He had a season-high nine tackles in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl. He was named an All-American by Pro Football Weekly. After the 2012 season, Logan declared for the NFL draft.