Logan Payne
Encyclopedia
Logan Payne is an American football
wide receiver
for the New York Jets
of the National Football League
. He was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Minnesota
.
Payne has also been a member of the Detroit Lions
, Kansas City Chiefs
and Minnesota Vikings
.
, 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.
, catching 97 passes for 1,344 yards and 11 touchdowns. He posted career highs in catches (59), yards (804) and touchdowns (9) 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.
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.
practice squad. On Oct. 12, 2009, he was released from the Lions practice squad.
on December 23, 2009.
and to make room for offensive tackle Andrew Gardner
on the practice squad. Payne wore jersey #84 which is the same number Moss wore during his time in Minnesota, and has since resumed wearing since his trade back to the Vikings.
' practice squad on October 9. He was placed on the injured reserve list on October 22, 2011 after dislocating his wrist during the preseason.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers football
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as...
.
Payne has also been a member of the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
and Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
.
Early years
Payne attended Land O' Lakes High School in Land O' Lakes, FloridaLand O' Lakes, Florida
Land O' Lakes is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, in the United States. Land O' Lakes is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 31,145. The city grew rapidly during the 1990s, growing from 7,800 residents to...
, 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 MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, catching 97 passes for 1,344 yards and 11 touchdowns. He posted career highs in catches (59), yards (804) and touchdowns (9) 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.
Seattle Seahawks
Payne was signed by Seattle as an undrafted rookie free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
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
Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks...
, Bobby Engram
Bobby Engram
Simon J. "Bobby" Engram III is currently the offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
, and Ben Obomanu
Ben Obomanu
Benjamin Ebenezer Obomanu is an American football wide receiver who was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Obomanu played college football for the Auburn Tigers.-High School years:...
. He caught two passes for 25 yards in the Seahawks' season opener against the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. However, in week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, Payne suffered a torn medial collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
in his right knee while leaping to catch a 14-yard pass, and was tackled by 49ers' safety Dashon Goldson
Dashon Goldson
Dashon Goldson is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Dashon started playing football with the Tri-City Falcons which is a Pop Warner team in Harbor City, California...
. 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.
Detroit Lions
On October 8, 2009, he was signed to the Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
practice squad. On Oct. 12, 2009, he was released from the Lions practice squad.
Kansas City Chiefs
Payne was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
on December 23, 2009.
Minnesota Vikings
Payne signed with Minnesota on May 21, 2010. Payne was released on September 4, 2010 as part of final cuts prior to the start of the 2010 NFL Season. Payne was subsequently resigned to the Vikings practice squad on September 6. Payne was released from the practice squad on October 7 with the Vikings trading a third round draft pick to the New England Patriots for former Vikings Pro Bowl wide-receiver Randy MossRandy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
and to make room for offensive tackle Andrew Gardner
Andrew Gardner (American football)
Andrew James Gardner is an offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
on the practice squad. Payne wore jersey #84 which is the same number Moss wore during his time in Minnesota, and has since resumed wearing since his trade back to the Vikings.
New York Jets
Payne was signed to the New York JetsNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
' practice squad on October 9. He was placed on the injured reserve list on October 22, 2011 after dislocating his wrist during the preseason.