Ernest Edward Logan II (born May 18, 1968) in

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and attended

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. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound

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native played his

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from 1986 to 1990, where he racked up 100 tackles (including 16 behind the

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) and 5.0

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s. He played in the

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(NFL) from 1991–2000.

Post-playing career

Logan is currently a line coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. after 11 years as the defensive line coach at

Jacksonville University Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida. Located in the city's Arlington district, the school was founded in 1934 as a two-year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until September 5, 1956, ...

. He also did internships with the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins.https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ernie-logan/93/7b2/78

References

1968 births Living people People from Fort Bragg, North Carolina American football defensive tackles East Carolina Pirates football players Cleveland Browns players Atlanta Falcons players Jacksonville Jaguars players New York Jets players Jacksonville Dolphins football coaches {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub