Iowa Hawkeyes Center Logan Jones on Switching from D-Line to O-Line and Becoming an NFL Prospect

Iowa Hawkeyes starting center Logan Jones joins the show to share his incredible journey from Council Bluffs High School to becoming one of the top centers in college football. Originally recruited to Iowa as a defensive lineman, Logan made the switch to the offensive line and has since developed into a leader of the Hawkeyes offense and a projected NFL Draft pick. In this episode, we talk about his recruitment, the challenges of changing positions, the mindset it takes to play center in the Big Ten, and his hopes for Iowa’s 2025 season. Logan also opens up about his NFL goals, his growth under Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa coaching staff, and what it means to represent Hawkeye Nation every Saturday. 0:00 - Introduction 2:17 Growing Up in Council Bluff’s Iowa 4:20 Being Offered by Iowa and playing with Max Duggan 7:00 Shot-Put and Discus State Champ 10:48 Stressful Freshman Year at Iowa 16:50 NPFL Injury 18:30 Logan on making the Jump to the Offensive-Line 30:00 First game playing at center 34:30 Building a good relationship with the QB 38:22 Big Ten 10 Championship against Michigan 41:25 Regulations on NIL 44:00 Kadyn Proctor at Iowa for 2 months 46:00 The benefits of NIL 54:00 Upcoming Games 57:00 6th year at Iowa 01:02:12 End #IowaHawkeyes #Hawkeyes #LoganJones #CollegeFootball #B1G #BigTenFootball #IowaFootball #GoHawks #KinnickStadium #HawkeyeNation #IowaCity #Ferentz #IowaHawkeyeFootball #HawkeyeFootball #BigTen #NCAAF #CollegeFootballPodcast #FootballPodcast #NCAAFootball #NFLDraft #Draft2025 #HawkeyesPodcast #IowaSports #IowaHawkeyesFootball #IowaCenter #OffensiveLine #TrenchLife #FootballLife #CFB #CollegeFootballTalk #BigTenChampionship Social Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louiestec50/?hl=en X: https://x.com/lstec50