{{Short description|American lacrosse player}}
{{Infobox lacrosse player|name=Danny Logan|nationality=American|shoots=Right|position=Defensive midfielder (Field), Defense (box)|ncaa_team=Denver|class=2021|pll_team=Atlas LC|career_start=2021|career_highlights=NCAA: *2x First Team All-Big East (2019, 2021) *1x First Team All-American (2021) *1x Third Team All-American (2020) *1x Honorable Mention All-American (2021)
PLL: *1x Champion (2025) *3x George Boiardi Hard Hat SSDM Award (2021, 2022, 2024) *4x First Team All-Pro (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025) *1x Second Team All-Pro (2023) *5x All-Star (2021-25)
NLL: *All-Rookie Team (2023)|height_ft=5|height_in=11|weight_lb=200|birth_place=Columbus, Ohio, U.S.|birth_date={{birth date and age|1997|9|30|mf=y}}|nll_draft=50th overall|nll_draft_year=2020|nll_draft_team=San Diego Seals|nll_team=San Diego Seals |medal_templates={{MedalCountry|{{fb|USA}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's lacrosse}} {{MedalCompetition|World Lacrosse Championship}} {{Medal|W|2023 San Diego|}} {{MedalSport|Men's box lacrosse}} {{MedalCompetition|World Lacrosse Box Championships}} {{Medal|RU|2024 Utica|}} |nickname=Danny Lockdown }}
'''Danny Logan''' (born September 30, 1997) is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a defensive midfielder for the New York Atlas of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and as a defenseman for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Danny Logan |url=https://premierlacrosseleague.com/player/danny-logan |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Premier Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Early life and career == Logan was born in Columbus, Ohio to Whitney and Karen Logan. He grew up in Upper Arlington, Ohio, where he attended Upper Arlington High School, earning four varsity letters in hockey and lacrosse.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kinnear |first=Matt |date=2022-08-05 |title=PLL Podcast: Atlas' Danny Logan Credits Multi-Sport Background to SSDM Success |url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/pll-podcast-atlas-danny-logan-credits-multi-sport-background-to-ssdm-success/60097 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Inside Lacrosse}}</ref> In lacrosse, he was a two-time All-American and state champion, and was named Ohio Player of the Year as a senior in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danny Logan - Men's Lacrosse |url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/danny-logan/3403 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=University of Denver Athletics |language=en}}</ref> His family was athletic, with both grandfathers and an uncle, Jeff Logan, having played football for Ohio State.<ref name=":1" /> His paternal grandfather, Dick Logan, played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Another uncle, Jud Logan, represented the United States in the hammer throw at four Olympic Games, captaining the team in 1992.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Danny Lockdown: Danny Logan a Disruptor for U.S. Men's National Team |url=https://usalaxmagazine.com/usa-insider/danny-lockdown-danny-logan-a-disruptor-for-us-mens-national-team |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=usalaxmagazine.com |language=en}}</ref>
== College career == Logan played five seasons at the University of Denver as a short stick defensive midfielder, also playing on the wing for faceoffs and sparingly playing offense. He spent five years with the Pioneers, graduating 8th all-time in school history in ground balls (186), and third in caused turnovers (50). He was a two-time First Team All-Big East member, and a First Team All-American in his final season. Logan graduated with a bachelor's degree in international business and finance, and a master's degree in applied qualitative finance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danny Logan: Passing on Coach Tierney's legacy – DU Clarion |url=https://duclarion.com/2022/05/danny-logan-passing-on-coach-tierneys-legacy/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ !Team !Season !GP !G !A !Pts !GB !CT !FOW !FOA |- |Denver |2017 |17 |7 |2 |9 |39 |3 |5 |9 |- |Denver |2018 |17 |3 |4 |7 |32 |8 |0 |0 |- |Denver |2019 |15 |5 |3 |8 |54 |16 |0 |0 |- |Denver |2020<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-16 |title=Danny Logan |url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/player/79954 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Inside Lacrosse}}</ref> |6 |1 |3 |4 |15 |7 |0 |0 |- |Denver |2021<ref name=":2" /> |17 |4 |5 |9 |46 |16 |0 |0 |- | colspan="2" |'''Total''' |72 |20 |17 |37 |186 |50 |5 |9 |}
== Professional career ==
=== PLL === Logan was selected 11th overall in the 2021 PLL College Draft by Atlas Lacrosse Club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best in Class: Looking back at the 2021 PLL College Draft |url=https://www.lacrosseflash.com/read/2021/4/27/best-in-class-looking-back-at-the-2021-pll-college-draft |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427183249/https://www.lacrosseflash.com/read/2021/4/27/best-in-class-looking-back-at-the-2021-pll-college-draft |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 27, 2021 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Lacrosse Flash |language=en-US}}</ref> Selected 3rd in the 2nd round, he was the first Short Stick Defensive Midfield selected.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conwell |first=Ryan |date=2021-05-18 |title=Danny Logan & Peter Dearth: PLL Rookie Spotlights |url=https://laxallstars.com/danny-logan-peter-dearth-pll-rookie-spotlights/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Lacrosse All Stars |language=en-US}}</ref> He won the George Boiardi Hard Hat Award as the league's top defensive midfielder as a rookie and was voted #24 in the Players' Top 50 list after the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-09 |title=Players Top 50: #24 Danny Logan |url=https://premierlacrosseleague.com/articles/players-top-50-24-danny-logan |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Premier Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-18 |title=2021 PLL Awards: Blaze Riorden Becomes Second Goaltender to Win MVP |url=https://www.lacrosseplayground.com/2021-pll-awards-blaze-riorden-becomes-second-goaltender-to-win-mvp/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Lacrosse Playground |language=en-US}}</ref> He won the George Boiardi award again in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trevor Baptiste Named Premier Lacrosse League's Jim Brown MVP |url=https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/pro/pll/trevor-baptiste-named-premier-lacrosse-leagues-jim-brown-mvp |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=www.usalaxmagazine.com |language=en}}</ref>
Logan signed a contract extension with Atlas through the 2027 season on March 1, 2025.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Lamonaca |first=Paul |date=2025-03-01 |title=New York Atlas re-sign Danny Logan through 2027 |url=https://premierlacrosseleague.com/articles/new-york-atlas-re-sign-danny-logan-through-2027 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Premier Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}</ref>
==== Stats ==== {{MLLCareerStats|player_name=Danny Logan<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Danny Logan lacrosse Statistics on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/lacrosse/stats/p-logandan002 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}</ref>|season1_year=2021|season1_team_link=Atlas Lacrosse Club|season1_team=Atlas LC|season1_games_played=9|season1_shots=5|season1_ground_balls=20|season1_goals=3|season1_2pt_goals=1|season1_assists=3|season1_penalties=1|season1_penalty_minutes=0.5|season1_faceoffs_won=5|season1_faceoffs_att=18|season1_playoff_games_played=2|season1_playoff_assists=1|season1_playoff_ground_balls=7|season1_playoff_faceoffs_won=1|season1_playoff_faceoffs_att=3|season2_year=2022|season2_team=Atlas LC|season2_team_link=Atlas Lacrosse Club|season2_games_played=10|season2_goals=4|season2_2pt_goals=3|season2_assists=2|season2_shots=8|season2_ground_balls=19|season2_penalties=3|season2_penalty_minutes=2|season2_faceoffs_won=2|season2_faceoffs_att=12|season2_playoff_games_played=1|season2_playoff_goals=1|season2_playoff_assists=1|season2_playoff_ground_balls=2|season2_playoff_shots=3|season2_playoff_faceoffs_att=1|season3_year=2023|season3_team=Atlas LC|season3_team_link=Atlas Lacrosse Club|season3_games_played=9|season3_goals=4|season3_shots=10|season3_ground_balls=13|season3_penalties=2|season3_penalty_minutes=1|season3_faceoffs_att=4|season3_playoff_games_played=1|season3_playoff_assists=1|season3_playoff_shots=1|season3_playoff_ground_balls=1|season4_year=2025|season4_team_link=New York Atlas (lacrosse)|season4_team=New York Atlas|season4_games_played=10|season4_goals=2|season4_shots=8|season4_ground_balls=9|season4_penalties=4|season4_penalty_minutes=2.5|season4_faceoffs_won=2|season4_faceoffs_att=26|season4_playoff_games_played=1|season4_playoff_assists=1|season5_year=2025|season5_team=New York Atlas|season5_team_link=New York Atlas (lacrosse)|season5_games_played=10|season5_goals=1|season5_assists=1|season5_shots=3|season5_ground_balls=12|season5_penalties=5|season5_penalty_minutes=3|season5_faceoffs_won=2|season5_faceoffs_att=12|season5_playoff_games_played=2|season5_playoff_goals=1|season5_playoff_assists=1|season5_playoff_shots=1|season5_playoff_ground_balls=5|season5_playoff_faceoffs_att=1}}
=== NLL === Logan was selected 50th overall by the San Diego Seals in the 2020 NLL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Logan Taken 50th Overall by San Diego |url=https://denverpioneers.com/news/2020/9/17/mens-lacrosse-logan-taken-50th-overall-by-san-diego |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=University of Denver Athletics |language=en}}</ref> Logan was named to the NLL All-Rookie Team following the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Calgary's Christian Del Bianco Named National Lacrosse League MVP |url=https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/pro/nll/calgarys-christian-del-bianco-named-national-lacrosse-league-mvp |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www.usalaxmagazine.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528070420/https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/pro/nll/calgarys-christian-del-bianco-named-national-lacrosse-league-mvp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==== Stats ==== {{NLLCareerStats|player_name=Danny Logan|season1_year=2023|season1_team_link=San Diego Seals|season1_games_played=17|season1_goals=4|season1_assists=3|season1_loose_balls=98|season1_penalty_minutes=17|season1_playoff_games_played=1|season1_playoff_loose_balls=8|season2_year=2024|season2_team_link=San Diego Seals|season2_games_played=10|season2_goals=3|season2_assists=5|season2_loose_balls=46|season2_penalty_minutes=2|season2_playoff_games_played=3|season2_playoff_assists=2|season2_playoff_loose_balls=9|season2_playoff_penalty_minutes=2|season3_year=2025|season3_team_link=San Diego Seals|season3_games_played=18|season3_assists=5|season3_goals=4|season3_loose_balls=109|season3_penalty_minutes=16|season3_playoff_games_played=1|season3_playoff_loose_balls=9|season4_year=2026|season4_team_link=San Diego Seals|season4_games_played=17|season4_goals=1|season4_assists=3|season4_loose_balls=108|season4_penalty_minutes=20|season4_playoff_games_played=1|season4_playoff_loose_balls=4|season4_playoff_penalty_minutes=2}}
== International career == Logan was named to the US national team for the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA Lacrosse Names Final Roster for 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship |url=https://www.usalacrosse.com/news-media-blog/usa-lacrosse-names-final-roster-2023-world-lacrosse-mens-championship |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=USA Lacrosse |language=en}}</ref>
== Playing style == Logan is generally regarded as the best short stick defensive midfielder in the world. He has been referred to as a "fifth pole" for his ability on defense, being able to shut down almost any opponent due to his combination of physicality and quickness, having many teams avoid dodging on him due to him allowing so few goals. Atlas head coach Mike Pressler has called Logan the greatest defensive midfielder he has ever seen.<ref name=":4" /> Due to this, he has been nicknamed "Danny Lockdown" by Denver, Atlas, and San Diego teammate Trevor Baptiste.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keegan |first=Joe |date=2022-06-07 |title=Danny Logan: Lockdown SSDM |url=https://premierlacrosseleague.com/articles/danny-logan-lockdown-ssdm |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Premier Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, he plays the wing on faceoffs and is a threat to score in transition, with Atlas teammate Eric Law saying he believes Logan could be a PLL-caliber offensive midfielder.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keegan |first=Joe |date=2022-12-13 |title=2022 Players Top 50: #12 Danny Logan |url=https://premierlacrosseleague.com/articles/2022-players-top-50-12-danny-logan |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Premier Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}</ref> In box lacrosse, Logan also often takes faceoffs due to NLL teams not often carrying a faceoff specialist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=Cooper |date=March 30, 2023 |title=By the Metrics: The National Lacrosse League Needs a New Award |url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/by-the-metrics-the-national-lacrosse-league-needs-a-new-award/61063 |website=Inside Lacrosse}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[https://premierlacrosseleague.com/player/danny-logan Danny Logan PLL bio] *[https://www.statscrew.com/lacrosse/stats/p-logandan002 Danny Logan career lacrosse statistics via statscrew.com] *[https://premierlacrosseleague.com/player/danny-logan Danny Logan Premier Lacrosse League bio]
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