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Backhaus, Logan

12 Logan Backhaus

  • Height
    6-4
  • Weight
    210
  • Position
    Linebacker
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Spirit Lake, Iowa
  • High School
    Spirit Lake H.S.
  • Major
    Biotechnology and Pre-Medicine

Biography

PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
  • Athlon Sports FCS All-America Team (2020-21)
  • HERO Sports FCS All-America Team (2020-21)
  • Stats Perform FCS All-America Second Team (2020-21)
  • Phil Steele FCS All-America Third Team (2020-21)
  • All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2020-21, 2021)
  • MVFC Honorable Mention (2019)
  • MVFC All-Newcomer Team (2017)
  • Team Captain (2019, 2020-21, 2021)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team (2020-21)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2020-21)
  • Hampshire Honor Society (2021)
  • MVFC All-Academic First Team (2020-21, 2021)
  • MVFC All-Academic Second Team (2019)
  • MVFC President's Council Academic Award (2021)
  • MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21)
  • MVFC Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21, 2021)

2021: Ended his Jackrabbit career sixth on the all-time SDSU tackles list with 329 ... missed two games due to injury and started 12 of the 13 games in which he played ... ranked fifth on the team with 62 tackles ... opened season by recording seven tackles and breaking up a pass in win at Colorado State ... registered eight tackles in shutout victory at Indiana State ... tallied 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack at Youngstown State ... notched five tackles as Jackrabbits knocked off second-ranked North Dakota State ... was credited with at least six tackles in all four Football Championship Subdivision playoff games, starting with six-tackle performance against UC Davis that included 1.5 tackles for loss ... matched season high with eight stops and also contributed a pass breakup at Sacramento State

2020-21: Earned numerous honors after leading team with 9.5 tackles for loss and rankings second on the squad for overall tackles with 72 in 10 games … repeated as recipient of the Doug Miller Award as the team's defensive MVP ... registered double figures in tackles three times, starting with 11-tackle performance at North Dakota to earn team’s Defensive Player of the Week award … credited with two tackles for loss in season opener at Northern Iowa … made eight stops and intercepted a pass in road win at Southern Illinois … notched pair of sacks among four tackles in Football Championship Subdivision opening-round playoff game against Holy Cross … tallied career-high 14 tackles (12 solo) in quarterfinal win over Southern Illinois, followed by recording 12 tackles in semifinal victory versus Delaware … tallied three solo tackles and forced a fumble in national championship game against Sam Houston

2019: Honored with the Doug Miller Award after sharing the team lead with four interceptions and three forced fumbles ... also broke up five passes to lead team with nine passes defended ... ranked third on the squad with 79 tackles after starting the final 12 games of the season ... was credited with at least three tackles in all 13 games, including back-to-back career-high 11-tackle performances against Southern Utah and Southern Illinois in which he was honored both times as a team Defensive Player of the Week ... also blocked a kick versus Southern Utah and recorded his lone sack of the season against Southern Illinois ... registered eight tackles -- all solo -- in road win at Youngstown State ... closed regular season with interceptions in final three games ... tallied six tackles, including two tackles for loss, in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game versus Northern Iowa

2018: Spent his second season in the Jackrabbit starting lineup and ranked third on the team with 61 tackles ... registered at least two stops in all 13 games ... credited with three tackles, a fumble recovery and pass breakup in Beef Bowl win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... blocked a field goal attempt to set up first touchdown of the game in Hobo Day victory ... also recorded six tackles, including one for loss, in win over Youngstown State ... intercepted pass and notched five tackles in convincing home win against Missouri State ... tallied season-high seven tackles at Southern Illinois ... matched seven-tackle performance, including one for loss, in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against Duquesne ... came up with the game-sealing interception and added six solo tackles in playoff road win at Kennesaw State

2017: Earned a starting role at linebacker out of fall camp and ranked sixth on squad with 55 total tackles ... played in 12 games with 11 starts ... in collegiate debut, recorded three tackles and an interception to be named team's Defensive Player of the Week as Jackrabbits defeated Duquesne ... notched seven tackles in road win at Montana State ... tallied second interception of the season in Beef Bowl win over Drake ... registered seven tackles, including a sack, and recovered a fumble in regular season contest against Northern Iowa ... after missing two games due to injury, returned to action in Dakota Marker game against North Dakota State and was credited with four tackles, including one for loss ... shared team's Defensive Player of the Week award in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against Northern Iowa, a game in which he posted a season-high eight tackles, broke up two passes and recovered a fumble ... matched career high of eight tackles in FCS playoffs loss at James Madison
 
2016: Redshirted ... honored as team’s Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for home game against Missouri State
 
BEFORE SDSU: Played a key role on both sides of the ball for 2015 Class 2A state champion Spirit Lake High School ... the captain of all-state teams selected by the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association, he ranked second among all players in the state for total offense with 3,866 yards by throwing for 2,251 yards and rushing for 1,615 yards ... also was named Sioux City Journal Player of the Year as he recorded 40 tackles (six for loss), intercepted three passes and averaged 46.3 yards per punt ... was named the outstanding player of the state championship game after totaling more than 500 yards of total offense and six touchdowns, along with catching a pass for 24 yards and intercepting a pass on defense ... academic all-state honoree in both football and baseball

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 52

    2016Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 195 lbs
    52
  • 12

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 205 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'4" 210 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 205 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2020-21Senior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 205 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Senior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 210 lbs
    12
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