Logan Payne
Logan Payne is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2007.
Payne was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets.
Early life
Payne attended Land o' Lakes High School in Land o' Lakes, Florida, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a two-time all-county selection, and as a senior, was named the County Player of the Year, Area Player of the Year. He also was an all-state selection. Payne accumulated 109 receptions for 1,650 yards and 30 touchdowns in his high school career. As a senior, he had 74 receptions for 1,250 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also played defensive back, intercepting two passes his senior season and eight in his career. Payne was also the basketball team's most valuable player.College career
Payne played in 46 career games for the University of Minnesota, catching 97 passes for 1,344 yards and 11 touchdowns. He posted career highs in catches, yards and touchdowns during his senior year for the Golden Gophers, leading the team in all three categories. As a junior, he recorded 37 catches for 529 yards and two touchdowns.Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Payne was signed by Seattle as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 2, 2007, and spent the entire regular season on the practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on January 1, 2008, during the postseason, but was inactive for both Seahawks' playoff games.In 2008, Payne made Seattle's 53-man roster on opening day after injuries depleted the Seahawks' receiving corps, sidelining Deion Branch, Bobby Engram, and Ben Obomanu. He caught two passes for 25 yards in the Seahawks' season opener against the Buffalo Bills. However, in week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers, Payne suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee while leaping to catch a 14-yard pass, and was tackled by 49ers' safety Dashon Goldson. He was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2008, and missed the rest of the 2008 season. The Seahawks cut him from the practice squad on October 1, 2009.