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| Title | Offensivequality control coach | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1990-05-24)May 24, 1990 (age 35) Rocklin, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Jesuit (Carmichael, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | Bakersfield (2008–2009) Middle Tennessee State (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Logan Kilgore (born May 24, 1990) is an American professionalfootball coach and formerquarterback who is an offensive quality control coach for theDenver Broncos of theNational Football League (NFL). Kilgore made his professional debut in 2016 for theToronto Argonauts and remained with the Argonauts until 2017. He also spent a year each with theHamilton Tiger Cats andEdmonton 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 theBakersfield College football team in 2008. After transferring toMiddle Tennessee the following year, Kilgore continued his football career with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team from 2010 to 2013. Following hispassing 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 the2013 Armed Forces Bowl with Middle Tennessee. After his playing career, Kilgore was an assistant coach for theArkansas State Red Wolves football team in 2021.
On May 24, 1990, Kilgore was born inRocklin, California.[1] After graduating fromJesuit High School, Kilgore went toBakersfield 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 toMiddle Tennessee in 2010, where he began playing for theMiddle 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 the2013 Armed Forces Bowl, Kilgore and Middle Tennessee were defeated by theNavy 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]
After going undrafted in the2014 NFL draft Kilgore was signed to theNew 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]
Kilgore signed with theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League (CFL) as was a member of their practice roster for the2015 season. The following year, Kilgore became the Argos's starting quarterback afterRicky Ray was injured.[10] Kilgore played in seven games, starting three, during the2016 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]
A few months later, Kilgore was signed to theHamilton Tiger Cats in June 2017,[11] but was subsequently released in August 2017.[13]
In 2019, Kilgore joined theEdmonton Eskimos after not playing in the2018 CFL season. Kilgore's first game with the Eskimos was a pre-season game during the2019 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 woefulRedblacks in Week 16,[17] before falling 42–12 to theHamilton Tiger-Cats the following week.[18]
In 2021, Kilgore ended his playing career to become a coach with theArkansas State Red Wolves football team.[19] With Arkansas State, Kilgore was an assistant football coach for the offensive team. The following year, theNashville Post said Kilgore will become both aquarterbacks coach andoffensive coordinator for theIsidore Newman 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 theDenver Broncos as an offensive quality control coach on March 25, 2023.[21]