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Quick Chat: Zion Logue
March 16, 2022 | Football, The Frierson Files
By John Frierson
Staff Writer
By most any measure, Georgia junior defensive tackle Zion Logue is a big, big man. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds, Logue is tall and strong and completely filled up the chair he was sitting in Tuesday inside the Bulldogs' defensive meeting room.
Of course, when compared to his now-former teammate and fellow defensive lineman Jordan Davis, who has about an inch in height and maybe 50 pounds on him, and who was almost overflowing his seat when he sat in the same room for an interview during the season, Logue looks kind of small.
Logue, from Lebanon, Tenn., was a backup on the Bulldogs' super-talented defensive line last season, but with Davis and Devonte Wyatt headed for the NFL (and possibly being selected in the first round), he has an excellent shot at playing much more in 2022.
During a Quick Chat before spring practice began for the defending national champions on Tuesday, Logue talked about being big, his days playing quarterback when he was younger, what life's like without the fun and chatty Davis and Wyatt around, and much more.
Here's some of what he had to say:
Frierson: What have the last few months been like, since you guys won the national championship? How long were you walking on air?
Logue: I probably walked around like that for about a week or two because it's everywhere now that we're living in this world of social media. But it was time to get back to work after those two weeks.
Frierson: When you get back to work after achieving the biggest thing you can, do you do so more focused than ever?
Logue: My mindset hasn't changed. I know I have to go back to work and there are different things that need to be picked up on this team. I just want to be one of those guys that can help them.
Frierson: What are the D-line meetings like now that Jordan and Devonte aren't in the room anymore?
Logue: It's crazy, it's a little odd at times, just because you don't see that big, jolly fella sitting on the couch when you come in the locker room. You don't see them sitting in their chairs when you come in the meeting room. There was a sense of humor when they were both here, and Jordan was going to be that big goofball all the time until it was time to go to work.
It's definitely a little different now.
Frierson: I saw that when you were a senior in high school, you had a 19-yard touchdown catch. What do you remember about that play? And have you already asked Todd Monken if you can take over for Jordan on the offense's jumbo package?
Logue: It's funny that you asked that. Me and Coach Monken, I was picking at him one day, like, "Hey, man, I can catch, too. I caught a couple of touchdowns in high school."
That touchdown my senior year, it was a little different because it was the first touchdown I had scored since my freshman year. My freshman year, I played quarterback a little bit, and then after that I played tight end and defensive end from sophomore year on.
I was trying to get my coach to let me touch the ball once, and I got two passes that year and I caught both of them for touchdowns. It was just special to get back in the end zone again.
Frierson: I have to ask about your days as a quarterback. How big were you back then?
Logue: At that time, I think I was right at 6-3. I had just grown about 6 inches, going from 5-8 to 6-2 1/2. I started at eighth grade at 5-8 and ended my freshman year at 6-3. I thought I was baby Cam Newton a little bit or something. It was fun and I definitely miss it a little bit.
Frierson: At that point, were you envisioning that this was where your future was, playing quarterback? And what is it like to then grow out of that position and move to the defensive line, which is a very impactful and important position but not as glamorous as playing QB?
Logue: At that time I was heavy on basketball, basketball was my love, and I thought I was going to be a quarterback in football and a point guard or shooting guard on the basketball team, but my body just kept growing and [laughs] kept growing. I found my self 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds starting my senior year.
Frierson: Do you remember your first dunk?
Logue: My first dunk was, we were warming up for an AAU basketball game my sophomore year. One of my coaches just jumped (up to defend) and I dunked on him [laughs]. It was in warmups before the game and it was hilarious. We were talking about it the whole day. That's a fun memory.
Frierson: How are you in the kitchen? Can you cook?
Logue: [A long pause before a laugh] I just got an air fryer and it has been my best friend for the past couple of weeks. I do want to learn how to cook and I do want to learn how to do more in the kitchen.
(This Q&A was lightly edited for length and clarity.)
Staff Writer
By most any measure, Georgia junior defensive tackle Zion Logue is a big, big man. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds, Logue is tall and strong and completely filled up the chair he was sitting in Tuesday inside the Bulldogs' defensive meeting room.
Of course, when compared to his now-former teammate and fellow defensive lineman Jordan Davis, who has about an inch in height and maybe 50 pounds on him, and who was almost overflowing his seat when he sat in the same room for an interview during the season, Logue looks kind of small.
Logue, from Lebanon, Tenn., was a backup on the Bulldogs' super-talented defensive line last season, but with Davis and Devonte Wyatt headed for the NFL (and possibly being selected in the first round), he has an excellent shot at playing much more in 2022.
During a Quick Chat before spring practice began for the defending national champions on Tuesday, Logue talked about being big, his days playing quarterback when he was younger, what life's like without the fun and chatty Davis and Wyatt around, and much more.
Here's some of what he had to say:
Frierson: What have the last few months been like, since you guys won the national championship? How long were you walking on air?
Logue: I probably walked around like that for about a week or two because it's everywhere now that we're living in this world of social media. But it was time to get back to work after those two weeks.
Frierson: When you get back to work after achieving the biggest thing you can, do you do so more focused than ever?
Logue: My mindset hasn't changed. I know I have to go back to work and there are different things that need to be picked up on this team. I just want to be one of those guys that can help them.
Frierson: What are the D-line meetings like now that Jordan and Devonte aren't in the room anymore?
Logue: It's crazy, it's a little odd at times, just because you don't see that big, jolly fella sitting on the couch when you come in the locker room. You don't see them sitting in their chairs when you come in the meeting room. There was a sense of humor when they were both here, and Jordan was going to be that big goofball all the time until it was time to go to work.
It's definitely a little different now.
Frierson: I saw that when you were a senior in high school, you had a 19-yard touchdown catch. What do you remember about that play? And have you already asked Todd Monken if you can take over for Jordan on the offense's jumbo package?
Logue: It's funny that you asked that. Me and Coach Monken, I was picking at him one day, like, "Hey, man, I can catch, too. I caught a couple of touchdowns in high school."
That touchdown my senior year, it was a little different because it was the first touchdown I had scored since my freshman year. My freshman year, I played quarterback a little bit, and then after that I played tight end and defensive end from sophomore year on.
I was trying to get my coach to let me touch the ball once, and I got two passes that year and I caught both of them for touchdowns. It was just special to get back in the end zone again.
Frierson: I have to ask about your days as a quarterback. How big were you back then?
Logue: At that time, I think I was right at 6-3. I had just grown about 6 inches, going from 5-8 to 6-2 1/2. I started at eighth grade at 5-8 and ended my freshman year at 6-3. I thought I was baby Cam Newton a little bit or something. It was fun and I definitely miss it a little bit.
Frierson: At that point, were you envisioning that this was where your future was, playing quarterback? And what is it like to then grow out of that position and move to the defensive line, which is a very impactful and important position but not as glamorous as playing QB?
Logue: At that time I was heavy on basketball, basketball was my love, and I thought I was going to be a quarterback in football and a point guard or shooting guard on the basketball team, but my body just kept growing and [laughs] kept growing. I found my self 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds starting my senior year.
Frierson: Do you remember your first dunk?
Logue: My first dunk was, we were warming up for an AAU basketball game my sophomore year. One of my coaches just jumped (up to defend) and I dunked on him [laughs]. It was in warmups before the game and it was hilarious. We were talking about it the whole day. That's a fun memory.
Frierson: How are you in the kitchen? Can you cook?
Logue: [A long pause before a laugh] I just got an air fryer and it has been my best friend for the past couple of weeks. I do want to learn how to cook and I do want to learn how to do more in the kitchen.
(This Q&A was lightly edited for length and clarity.)
Assistant Sports Communications Director John Frierson is the staff writer for the UGA Athletic Association and curator of the ITA Men's Tennis Hall of Fame. You can find his work at: Frierson Files. He's also on Twitter: @FriersonFiles and @ITAHallofFame.
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