Danny Logan (born September 30, 1997) is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a

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for

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of the

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and as a defenseman for the

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of the

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Early life and career

Logan was born in

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to Whitney and Karen Logan. He grew up in

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, where he attended

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, earning four varsity letters in hockey and lacrosse. In lacrosse, he was a two-time All-American and state champion, and was named Ohio Player of the Year as a senior in 2016. His family was athletic, with both grandfathers and an uncle,

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, having played football for

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. His paternal grandfather, Dick Logan, played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Another uncle,

Jud Logan Judson Campbell Logan (July 19, 1959 – January 3, 2022) was an American Athletics (sport), athlete. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Logan competed in four Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olymp ...

, represented the United States in the hammer throw at four Olympic Games, captaining the team in 1992.

College career

Logan played five seasons at the

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as a short stick defensive midfielder, also playing on the wing for faceoffs and sparingly playing offense. He spent five years with the Pioneers, graduating 8th all-time in school history in ground balls (186), and third in caused turnovers (50). He was a two-time First Team All-Big East member, and a First Team All-American in his final season. Logan graduated with a bachelor's degree in international business and finance, and a master's degree in applied qualitative finance.

Professional career

PLL

Logan was selected 11th overall in the 2021 PLL College Draft by

. Selected 3rd in the 2nd round, he was the first Short Stick Defensive Midfield selected. He won the George Boiardi Hard Hat Award as the league's top defensive midfielder as a rookie and was voted #24 in the Players' Top 50 list after the season. He won the George Boiardi award again in 2022.

Stats

NLL

Logan was selected 50th overall by the

in the 2020 NLL Draft. Logan was named to the NLL All-Rookie Team following the 2023 season.

Stats

International career

Logan was named to the US national team for the

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Playing style

Logan is generally regarded as the best short stick defensive midfielder in the world. He has been referred to as a "fifth

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" for his ability on defense, being able to shut down almost any opponent due to his combination of physicality and quickness, having many teams avoid dodging on him due to him allowing so few goals. Due to this, he has been nicknamed "Danny Lockdown" by Denver, Atlas, and San Diego teammate

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. Additionally, he plays the wing on faceoffs and is a threat to score in transition, with Atlas teammate Eric Law saying he believes Logan could be a PLL-caliber offensive midfielder. In box lacrosse, Logan also often takes faceoffs due to NLL teams not often carrying a faceoff specialist.

References

External links

Danny Logan PLL bioDanny Logan career lacrosse statistics via statscrew.comDanny Logan Premier Lacrosse League bio
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