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John Logan - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 6

JohnLogan

  • height 6-0
  • Weight 178
  • class Freshman
  • High school Catholic

High School: Swift wide receiver who was considered among the country’s best wideout prospects … Four-year starter as a wide receiver, running back, tight end and kickoff returner at Lexington Catholic High School … Helped lead his team to a record of 45-7 and four consecutive trips to the final eight of the state playoffs … First-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Picked for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top-22 seniors in Kentucky … Caught 40 passes for 1,033 yards, 25.8 yards per catch, and 13 touchdowns as a senior … His blazing speed caused opponents to kick away from him on kickoffs; he had four KO returns as a senior and two went for touchdowns … Also all-district and second-team all-city as a junior … Career stats feature 83 receptions for 1,823 yards, a 22-yard average per catch … Had 1,097 rushing yards in his career … Returned 15 kickoffs for a 35.8-yard average, including four for TDs … Scored 45 total touchdowns in high school … The nation’s No. 21 wide receiver and the No. 2 prospect in Kentucky according to SuperPrep … The nation’s No. 26 wide receiver and the No. 3 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com/PrepStar magazine … “The number one aspect about John is his speed. I’ve been in this about 23 or 24 years and I didn’t believe 4.3 guys actually existed until I saw John,” Lexington Catholic Coach Bob Sphire said. “He’s a multi-talented player whose speed is functional – he uses it to make plays” … Also participated in track, basketball, and baseball in high school … Ran in the 100- and 200-meter dashes along with the 4×100- and 4×200-meter relays … State champion in the 100 meters his junior and senior years and had a best time of 10.57 seconds in that event … Participated in the school’s DARE program and community service program … John chose UK over Florida, Michigan and South Carolina.

Personal: Full name is John Thomas Logan III … Born 3-25-85 in Lexington, Ky. … Son of John and Felicia Logan … His father, John, played football at Marshall … His uncle, Marc Logan, was one of the greatest running backs in Kentucky history … Marc Logan (1983-86) ranks sixth in UK history with 1,769 rushing yards and went on to an 11-year career in the National Football League … Plans a major in sports management.

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