Logan Jones
Career Summary
Logan Jones is a Council Bluffs, Iowa, center who developed at Iowa before Chicago selected him in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Jones shifted from defensive line to center at Iowa and grew into one of college football's most decorated interior linemen. The Chicago Bears selected him in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Jones is from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Jones grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and attended Lewis Central High School.
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High School
Jones was a four-year football letterman at Lewis Central and a standout in football, track, and basketball.
At Lewis Central, Jones played defensive end, defensive tackle, and offensive tackle. He was a senior captain who recorded 30 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks, and he won state shot put and discus titles as a junior.
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College Career
Jones spent six seasons at Iowa and started 51 of 52 career games after moving to center in 2022.
Jones redshirted in 2020 and began his Iowa career on the defensive line before moving to center for the 2022 season. He completed his Iowa career with 52 appearances and 51 starts.
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Path to the NFL
Jones' decorated senior season as Iowa's center made him a second-round draft selection.
Jones anchored Iowa's 2025 Joe Moore Award-winning line, earned the Rimington Trophy, and was a consensus All-American. Chicago selected him with the 57th overall pick.
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NFL Career
Chicago selected Jones 57th overall in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Bears selected Jones with the 57th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft and signed him in June 2026.
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Career Accomplishments
Jones won the Rimington Trophy, earned consensus All-America honors, and helped Iowa win the Joe Moore Award.
Jones won the 2025 Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center, was a unanimous consensus All-American, and earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition. He helped Iowa's offensive line win the 2025 Joe Moore Award.
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Playing Style
Jones is an experienced center whose profile emphasizes initial quickness, hand placement, and zone-scheme athleticism.
NFL draft analysis described Jones as highly experienced with NFL-ready technique, impressive initial quickness, and active feet. The evaluation viewed him as particularly well suited to zone concepts.
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32496, 00-0041539, 10/29/2001, Logan Jones, Logan, Jones
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