"Growing up in Wyoming, Wilson was an All-State athlete starting in his sophomore year of high school. By his junior and senior seasons, Wilson was earning All-State honors on offense (WR), defense (S), and special teams (P). Even though he was an All-State athlete, the fact that that state was Wyoming limited the amount of interest he received from colleges."
"The Bengals drafted the first-team All-Mountain West linebacker in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. Though he only started two games as a rookie, he was constantly rotating in, and by the midpoint of the season, he was on the field for over half team's defensive snaps."
"By the start of Year 2, Wilson had replaced as a starting linebacker, and he finished the season as the team's leading tackler, a feat he would repeat in each of the next two years, earning a four-year, $37.25MM extension."
"That year he recorded career highs in total tackles (135), tackles for loss (5), passes defensed (9), and interceptions (4). Injuries had needled Wilson over the course of his NFL career, but that season-ending injury was the first time he had missed more than three weeks in a row."
Logan Wilson, a Wyoming native and standout high school athlete, played college football at the University of Wyoming where he recorded 421 total tackles, the fourth-most in school history. The Cincinnati Bengals selected him in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. Wilson quickly became a defensive cornerstone, earning the team's leading tackler honors in three consecutive seasons and securing a four-year, $37.25 million extension. His best season came in 2023 when he recorded career highs including 135 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 9 passes defensed, and 4 interceptions. Recurring injuries plagued his professional career, though he had only missed extended time once before a season-ending knee surgery in 2024 limited him to 11 games.
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