Logan Jones C Iowa |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #65 SUB-POSITION: Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/23/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.90 seconds (98%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 24.9 DOB: 10/19/2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #65 | |
| SUB-POSITION: Center | |
| Last Updated: 03/23/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 4.90 seconds (98%*) | |
| Age: 24.9 DOB: 10/19/2001 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 84.7 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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78% |
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| Pass Blocking: |
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92% |
| Run Blocking: |
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77% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#84
Position rank:
#17 (OL)
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| College Games: 50 College Snaps: 2756 | ||
ESPN RATING: 81/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#18
Pos Rank:
#27
State Rank:
#2
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 94/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Zach Tom - Wake Forest |
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94% |
| Jared Wilson - Georgia |
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93% |
| Jake Majors - Texas |
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91% |
Drafted: ROUND: 2 - Pick Number: 57 (CHI)
Draft Profile: Bio
State champion in the shot put and discus before ever snapping a football at the college level, Logan Jones arrived at Iowa as a four-star recruit from Council Bluffs who initially lined up on the defensive line. The coaching staff moved him to center ahead of 2022, and that switch paid off immediately: Jones started all 13 games as a redshirt sophomore and never gave the job back.Over four seasons as Iowa's starting center, Jones racked up 50 career starts and steadily climbed the award lists. He earned third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2023, then first-team All-Big Ten in 2024 while anchoring a rushing attack that averaged nearly 200 yards per game. His unit helped the Hawkeyes rush for 200-plus yards in eight games that season, the program's best mark since 2015.
The 2025 season was the crowning year. Jones won the Rimington Trophy, earned unanimous All-American status, and anchored an offensive line that took home the Joe Moore Award. He was a permanent team captain in each of his final three seasons. Bruce Feldman had already named him No. 7 on his annual Freaks list, and Jones backed that up at the combine: fastest 40 among all offensive linemen, second-best 3-cone and shuttle times in the position group.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Pass protection is his calling card; punch timing, hand placement, and mirror ability are all top-shelf.
- Sits in his base and lets rushers come to him rather than lunging or guessing.
- Picks up late A-gap blitzers as well as any center in this class, eyes never drop.
- Over his final two seasons, almost nobody got home clean through his gap in the passing game.
- Combine backed up the tape: tested as the most athletic center in this class across every drill.
- Quick enough to reach second-level landmarks and finish on linebackers in space.
- Fifty career starts and three years as team captain, clearly runs the show at the line.
- Brings real toughness and a physical edge despite his size limitations.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Run blocking is functional but inconsistent; doesn't generate much push at the point of attack.
- Undersized frame with short arms limits his ability to sustain blocks in tight quarters.
- Stout nose tackles with active hands can walk him back and control the rep.
- Struggles to hold ground on double teams when asked to be the anchor side.
- Age is a factor; he will turn 25 during his rookie season.
- Center-only value narrows his versatility and limits roster flexibility.
- Recovery range from gap to gap is restricted by his lack of length.
Scouting Report: Summary
Jones' pass protection is the reason he won the Rimington Trophy. Watch his 2025 tape and what stands out is how clean his reps are in the passing game. He sits, he mirrors, his hands land inside, and he almost never gives up the inside track to a rusher. Over his final two seasons, you can count on one hand the pressures he allowed. The combine confirmed what the film already said: fastest 40 among offensive linemen, top-two finishes in the 3-cone and shuttle, and a 32-inch vertical that speaks to the kind of explosive base that keeps him rooted against inside moves.The run blocking is where the tape gets uneven. Jones is quick enough to reach his landmarks in a zone scheme and he finishes with effort, but he does not move people. His lack of size and length shows up when he is asked to hold the point on double teams or seal a shade nose in gap-heavy looks. He is a good run blocker in a scheme that caters to his movement, but he is not going to win many reps on power alone. That is a meaningful distinction at the next level.
The right fit is a zone-oriented offense that values pass protection at center and can live with a run game built around angles rather than displacement. Jones can be the brains of the line from day one. He turns 25 before his rookie year ends and he is a center-only prospect, so the window is narrower than most. But for a team that needs someone who can keep the pocket clean and make all the calls, there is a real floor here.
Written By:
K.C. Martinez (Big Ten)
Logan Jones percentiles vs other Centers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Logan Jones (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
97.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
22.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.