Logan Kilgore
Born: (1990-05-24) May 24, 1990 (age 33)
Rocklin, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
CollegeBakersfield College, Middle Tennessee State
Career history
As player
2014New Orleans Saints*
2015–2017Toronto Argonauts
2017Hamilton Tiger Cats
2019Edmonton Eskimos
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats
TD-INT11–19
Yards2,010
QB Rating–
Comp-Att177–288
%61.4

Logan Kilgore (born May 24, 1990) is a former quarterback with the Canadian Football League from 2015 to 2019. Kilgore made his professional debut in 2016 for the Toronto Argonauts and remained with the Argonauts until 2017. He also spent a year each with the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Edmonton Eskimos. After ending his CFL career in 2019, Kilgore accumulated 2,010 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Before joining the CFL, Kilgore had 2,512 passing yards and 22 touchdowns while on the Bakersfield College football team in 2008. After transferring to Middle Tennessee the following year, Kilgore continued his football career with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team from 2010 to 2013. Following his passing yards season records for Middle Tennessee from 2011 to 2013, Kilgore had a career total of 8,059 offensive yards and 57 touchdowns with the Blue Raiders. He also played at the 2013 Armed Forces Bowl with Middle Tennessee. After his playing career, Kilgore was an assistant coach for the Arkansas State Red Wolves football team in 2021.

Early life and college career

On May 24, 1990, Kilgore was born in Rocklin, California.[1] After graduating from Jesuit High School, Kilgore went to Bakersfield College in 2009. At Bakersfield, he threw for 2,512 yards and 22 touchdowns. Kilgore was named the Northern Conference Offensive Player of the Year at Bakersfield College in 2009.[2] He then transferred to Middle Tennessee in 2010, where he began playing for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.[3]

During his time with the Blue Raiders from 2010 to 2013, Kilgore was the first Blue Raider to have accumulated 2,000 yards in three back to back seasons.[4] At the 2013 Armed Forces Bowl, Kilgore and Middle Tennessee were defeated by the Navy Midshipmen.[5] As a passer, Kilgore had 53 touchdowns and 7,489 passing yards during his career.[6] With his combined statistics, Kilgore had a total of 8,059 offensive yards and 57 touchdowns.[7] Kilgore held the passing yards season record for Middle Tennessee from 2011 to 2013.[8]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft Kilgore was signed to the New Orleans Saints as a free agent in 2014.[9] He played at the Saints's training camp and was cut from the team in September 2014.[6]

Toronto Argonauts

Kilgore signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as was a member of their practice roster for the 2015 season. The following year, Kilgore became the Argos's starting quarterback after Ricky Ray was injured.[10] Kilgore played in seven games, starting three, during the 2016 season, completing 55.3% of his passes for 728 yards and two touchdowns with 10 interceptions.[11] Kilgore's time for the Argos ended in April 2017 when he was released from the team.[12]

Hamilton Tiger Cats

A few months later, Kilgore was signed to the Hamilton Tiger Cats in June 2017,[11] but was subsequently released in August 2017.[13]

Edmonton Eskimos

In 2019, Kilgore joined the Edmonton Eskimos after not playing in the 2018 CFL season. Kilgore's first game with the Eskimos was a pre-season game during the 2019 CFL season, where he scored two touchdowns.[14] Starting quarterback Trevor Harris missed the Eskimos Week 15 game due to an injury, which elevated Kilgore into the starting role.[15] Despite a furious comeback attempt the Eskimos fell short losing 30–27 on a last second field goal.[16] Kilgore then lead the Eskimos to a 21–16 victory over the woeful Redblacks in Week 16,[17] before falling 42–12 to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats the following week.[18]

Coaching career

In 2021, Kilgore ended his playing career to become a coach with the Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.[19] With Arkansas State, Kilgore was an assistant football coach for the offensive team. The following year, the Nashville Post said Kilgore will become both a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for Isidore Newman High School.[20]

In 2023, Kilgore was named tight ends coach at Arkansas State, rejoining Butch Jones and his staff in Jonesboro. After previously committing to Arkansas State, Kilgore joined the Denver Broncos as an offensive quality control coach on March 25, 2023.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Logan Kilgore". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ Blevins, Dave (2012). National and Conference Winners Through 2010. McFarland. p. 440. ISBN 9780786448678. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ^ Boettcher, Jerome (25 July 2011). "MTSU's Kilgore takes lessons learned from Mannings, emerges as QB frontrunner". The City Paper. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign Quarterback Kilgore". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ^ Sharate, Eric (December 31, 2013). "Shipped out". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. C1, C8.
  6. ^ a b Pogue, Greg (1 July 2015). "Pogue: Logan Kilgore adjusting to life in CFL". Daily News Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ Owens, Mark (August 8, 2020). "2020 Middle Tennessee Football" (PDF) (Press release). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Athletic Communications Office. p. 101. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Owens 2020, pp. 112-13
  9. ^ Linsdau, Jim (16 July 2014). "Rocklin quarterback fights to make the New Orleans Saints". Auburn Journal. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  10. ^ O'Leary, Chris (26 July 2016). "Patience pays off as Argos quarterback Logan Kilgore gets his shot". Toronto Star. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  11. ^ a b Edwards, Drew (12 June 2017). "Ticats sign ex-Argo backup QB Logan Kilgore". Toronto Star. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Argos release quarterback Logan Kilgore". CFL. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Ticats release Elliott, Kilgore; sign Washington". CFL.ca. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (29 May 2019). "Kilgore scores both Eskimos touchdowns in pre-season debut". The Guardian. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Logan Kilgore gets start at QB for Edmonton Eskimos with Trevor Harris hurt". CHAT News Today| Medicine Hat, Southern Alberta | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  16. ^ "2019-09-20 Game Tracker – Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Edmonton Eskimos (2615)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  17. ^ "2019-09-28 Game Tracker – Edmonton Eskimos vs. Ottawa Redblacks (2619)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  18. ^ "2019-10-04 Game Tracker – Edmonton Eskimos vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2622)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  19. ^ Hudgison, Chris (February 16, 2021). "Former MTSU & CFL QB Logan Kilgore joins Arkansas State staff". KAIT8. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  20. ^ Gallagher, Michael (January 13, 2022). "Ex-Blue Raider QB to be Arch Manning's new OC". Nashville Post. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  21. ^ "Broncos announce 11 additions to coaching staff". 26 March 2023.
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