Logan Payne

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
currentnumber=19
currentposition=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1985|1|21
birthplace=
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=205
debutyear=2008
debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
college=Minnesota
undraftedyear=2007
pastteams=
* Seattle Seahawks (2007-"present")
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Receptions
statvalue1=2
statlabel2=Receiving yards
statvalue2=25
statlabel3=Receiving average
statvalue3=12.5
statlabel4=Receiving TDs
statvalue4=0
nfl=PAY385838

Logan Payne (born January 21, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks who is currently on Injured Reserve.

High school years

Payne attended Land O' Lakes High School in Land O' Lakes, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a two-time all-county selection, and as a senior, he was named the County Player of the Year, Area Player of the Year, and was an all-state selection. He accumulated 109 receptions for 1,650 yards and 30 touchdowns for his career. As a senior, he had 74 receptions for 1,250 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also played defensive back, and intercepted two passes his senior season and eight for his career. Also played basketball and baseball; he was the team MVP for basketball.

College career

Payne played in 46 career games for the University of Minnesota and caught 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.

Pro career

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 of the 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. Payne 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 suffered a torn Medial collateral ligament in his right knee when, while leaping to catch a 14-yard pass, he was tackled by 49ers' safety Dashon Goldson. He was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2008, and will miss the rest of the season.