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Logan Jones named Outland Trophy Player of the Week

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Dunker and Jones
Gennings Dunker and Logan Jones earn preseason Big Ten honors.

Iowa dominated Minnesota early on and continued to pound the ball throughout its 41-3 win over their Big Ten rival. In the middle of the offensive line that graded as the country’s best last weekend is center Logan Jones. For his role in keeping the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy in Iowa for another season, Jones is the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Oct. 25, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

The home state-grown Jones, a 6-3, 302-pound center from Council Bluffs had the offensive line working well, and fast. The Hawkeyes (6-2) had a 128-12 advantage in total yards in the first quarter and 186-44 by halftime. Iowa scored on its opening drive for the first time since Week 3, and its 31 first-half points were the most it has scored in a half since 2021.

Jones, a graduate student starting his 46th career game who has been a game captain each week this season, helped the Hawkeyes allow only one pressure against a Minnesota defense that registered nine sacks against Nebraska in its previous game.

Iowa’s offensive line earned the highest grade in the FBS by Pro Football Focus from the game, and Jones is the No. 1-rated center by the service. With Jones in the middle, all five Hawkeye offensive linemen who played at least 40 snaps earned pass blocking grades above 80 percent against Minnesota.

The Hawkeyes have outrushed their opponents in seven of the team’s eight games and have 200 or more rushing yards in four of their eight games.

Jones’ protection along with the rest of the line has helped quarterback Mark Gronowski become a rushing threat. Gronowski rushed for a touchdown against Minnesota, marking an eighth straight games with a rushing score that is a Big Ten record for the most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown by a quarterback. His 11 rushing scores this season tie Wilburn Hollis for the most rushing touchdowns by an Iowa quarterback in program history.

Jones was recognized as an All-Big Ten lineman following the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Iowa has a proud history with the Outland Trophy with four former winners and two previous finalists. Its last finalist was the player Jones replaced as the starting center, Tyler Linderbaum in 2021. Hawkeyes defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon was also a finalist in 2020. Iowa’s last Outland Trophy winner was offensive tackle Brandon Scherff in 2014.   

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