Logan Ryan
Logan Daniel Ryan (born February 9, 1991) is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Rutgers as a cornerback and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants. Early years A native of Berlin, New Jersey, Ryan attended Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, and played for the Eastern Vikings high school football team. He was an all-state selection at both cornerback and quarterback. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ryan was ranked the No. 32 cornerback prospect in his class. College career Ryan played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. He was a second-team All-Big East Conference selection as a sophomore in 2011 and was a first-team All-Big East selection as a junior in 2012. Ryan was also named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly in 2012. On December 31, 2012, Ryan announced that he would forgo his senior year at Rutgers and declared for the 2013 NFL Draft. Professional career Coming out of Rutgers, Ryan was projected to be a third round draft pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. He attended the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills. On March 13, 2013, Ryan participated at Rutgers' pro day along with Marcus Cooper, Duron Harmon, Steve Beauharnais, Mark Harrison, Brandon Jones, Jawan Jamison, Khaseem Greene, and seven others. NFLDraftScout.com ranked him the 13th best cornerback prospect in the draft. New England Patriots The New England Patriots selected Ryan in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was the 14th cornerback drafted in 2013. 2013 season On May 16, 2013, the New England Patriots signed Ryan to a four-year, $2.77 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $563,252. Ryan competed for a starting cornerback job behind Alfonzo Dennard, Aqib Talib, Kyle Arrington, and Ras-I Dowling. Head coach Bill Belichick named him the fourth cornerback on the Patriots' depth chart to begin the 2013 season, behind Dennard, Talib, and Arrington. Ryan made his NFL debut in the Patriots' season-opening 23–21 victory over the Buffalo Bills. During Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints, Ryan made his first NFL start, helping the Patriots earn a 30–27 victory. On October 20, 2013, Ryan made four solo tackles, a pass deflection, and his first NFL interception off a pass from New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith during a 27–30 loss. He returned the interception for a 79-yard touchdown, marking the first of his career. The following week, he recorded a season-high four solo tackles, defended a pass, forced a fumble, and was credited with the first 1 sacks of his career after taking down Ryan Tannehill in a 27–17 victory over the Miami Dolphins. On November 24, 2013, Ryan was named the starter over Alfonzo Dennard, who had been battling a knee injury. He recorded four