Logan Taele
Defensive Line #62
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
295 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Columbus, 
Ohio
Last School
Dixie Flyers
Roster Years
2012-2016


Career Summary

  • Played in 48 career games, starting in 24
  • Posted a career-best 37 tackles during the season (2016)
  • Named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Independent Second Team Defense (2016)
  • Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (2016)
  • Named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-Independent Second Team (2015)

Personal

  • Served an LDS mission to Tucson, AZ
  • Has three brothers and sisters
  • Parents are Steve and Nicole
  • Majoring in Accounting

Before BYU

  • Also lettered in track
  • Took first place at state in track
  • 1st place all division champion in discus

Mission

  • Tucson
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013

  • Tallied two tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack against Idaho State
  • Played in 10 games
  • Recorded three tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one rumble recovery and a blocked kick
Sophmore Year 2014

  • Notched three tackles, including a tackle for loss that scored a safety for BYU, cutting the Boise State lead to 16-34 with 1:26 left in the first half
  • Recorded a season-high eight tackles in the Miami Beach Bowl against Memphis
  • Notched 31 tackles on the season, including two tackles for loss
  • Played in 12 games
  • Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
Junior Year 2015

  • Had six tackles including one sack and three TFLs in victory over Cornhuskers.
  • Started at nose tackle in place of Tuiloma vs. Boise State, tallying three tackles and a half sack
  • Registered two tackles for loss at Michigan
  • Was one of six BYU players to notch 6.5 or more tackles for loss
  • Played in 13 games and started 11
  • Earned letterman honors as a junior
  • Named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-Independent Second Team
Senior Year 2016

  • Started all 13 games on the defensive line
  • Posted a career-best 37 tackles during the season
  • Had 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks
  • Season-best six tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss at Utah
  • Named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Independent second team defense
  • Named to 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
  • First career forced fumble against Utah State
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2012

  • Member of the scout team
Medical Redshirt Year 2012



  • Football | Apr, 07

    Nine Cougars named to 2017 NFF Hampshire Honor Society

  • Football | Mar, 24

    Former Cougars workout for NFL scouts at Pro Day

  • Football | Dec, 13

    BYU lands 15 players on Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Teams

  • Football | Nov, 26

    Cougars top Utah State 28-10 to end regular-season play

  • Football | Nov, 03

    Kurtz, Taele named to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team

  • Football | Sep, 24

    BYU falls 35-32 to West Virginia

  • Football | Nov, 28

    BYU beats Utah State 51-28 to take back Old Wagon Wheel

  • Football | Oct, 24

    Cougars cruise past Seahawks 70-6

  • Football | Oct, 24

    BYU falls 55-30 in Boise

  • Football | Nov, 30

    Cougars use strong second half to beat Nevada