Logan Paulsen life and biography

Logan Sindre Paulsen is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at UCLA.

Paulsen is a young tight end prospect. He played college football at UCLA, where he had 71 career catches for 888 yards (12.5 average) and one touchdown. As a senior, Paulsen caught 29 passes for 362 yards (12.5 average) and was named the offensive winner of UCLA’s N.N. Sugarman Award for Best Leadership and also earned the Jack R. (Jackie) Robinson Award for Highest Scholarship of a Senior Player. Paulsen, who started the 2009 season on the Mackey Award watch list, also earned second-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors.

COLLEGE
* Three year starter at tight end for UCLA.
* Played in 46 career games with 39 starts and caught 71 passes for 888 yards (12.5 avg.) and one touchdown.
* Selected as a season captain for 2009.
* Named to the 2007, 2008 and 2009 John Mackey Award watch list which recognizes college football’s most outstanding tight end.
* As a fifth-year senior, started all 13 games and caught 29 passes for 362 yards (12.5 avg.).
* Second-team selection to the PAC-10 All-Academic Team.
* Played in one game during his senior season before injuring his right foot.
* Named a semifinalist for the Draddy Award which is presented by the National Football Foundation for all-around excellence and academic achievement.
* Earned honorable mention PAC-10 All-Academic team honors.
* Started all 13 games during his junior year and caught 12 passes for 144 yards (12 avg.) and one touchdown.
* Scored the first touchdown of his career in a win over California.
* Earned honorable mention PAC-10 All-Academic team honors.
* As a sophomore, he played in all 13 games at tight end and caught 27 passes for 331 yards (12.3 avg.).
* Made his first career start against Utah and led the team with five receptions.
* Played in six games as a freshman and caught two passes for 33 yards.

PERSONAL
* Lettered three seasons as a tight end, defensive end and punter at Chaminade College Preparatory School in Northridge Calif.
* Rated No. 15 tight end nationally by scout.com
* Named to the All-CIF-Southern Section Division III team as a senior.
* Named to the L.A. Times All-San Fernando Valley team.
* Named first-team All-Mission League as a junior and senior.
* Named Male Athlete of the Year as a senior, junior and sophomore at Chaminade.
* During his junior and senior seasons on offense, he totaled 62 receptions for 829 yards and four touchdowns.
* On defense, he totaled 89 tackles and 33 sacks.
* Established a school record for sacks (24) during his junior season.
* Lettered three seasons in track and four seasons in soccer.
* Son of James and Susan Paulsen and has one brother, Hunter.
* Majored in history and political science.

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