Zion Logue's leadership emerging as a product of Georgia program
Zion Logue isn’t a newcomer in the Georgia Football program. He’s been in Athens for three full seasons now and is entering his fourth. But because of what was ahead of him on the depth chart the last couple of years, many view him as one. Logue however isn’t acting like one, stepping up as a leader having learned from those that came before him.
“I think the biggest place where he’s grown in probably leadership. If I had to say, he’s probably the biggest leader and the best that we have in that d-line group,” Georgia offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran said about Logue’s growth this offseason, stepping into a bigger role with the departure of Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt on the defensive line. “He’s pushing the guys around him from summer conditioning to the stadium runs. Whatever it has been, that guy was always in front with me, helping me lead guys and push them. That’s somebody that I see as one of the premier leaders on this team and somebody that I respect.”
Kirby Smart sees it too, and according to him, you can credit some of that leadership ability to Davis and Wyatt and the example that they set last season.
“Zion is a guy that’s been kind of a product of our environment, culture I might say. He’s seen leaders before him,” Smart said. “He certainly had a long way to go when he got here. He never shied away from work. He’s been very consistent in his work. He’s worked really hard to earn the opportunity he’s gotten. He would be the first to tell you there are things he can do better. He’s not the guy that we played with last year, but he’s a great leader. He makes up for what he may or may not have in complete talent with effort, toughness, all the things we think are quality leadership things, and he continues to do that.”
Logue played in all 15 games last season as a reserve defensive lineman, finishing with 11 total stops and three quarterback pressures. Against Auburn, he had two tackles including a 9-yard quarterback sack. Other highlights included a tackle and quarterback pressure against UAB as well as two tackles and a QB pressure in the win at Vanderbilt. Logue has at least one tackle in seven straight games stretching from early October through the rest of the regular season.
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That stat line isn’t going to impress anybody this year. That’s because Logue is being looked to as one of the players needing to step up of the defensive line in order to replace the production of Davis and Wyatt. Folks will want more than what he’s done in the past. Lucky for him though, he’s learned from the best, and still stays in touch with them. Logue said that he and Travon Walker talked in the last week. Meanwhile, his relationship with Wyatt is one that goes back to when he stepped foot on campus and Wyatt took him under his wing. Those two talk more frequently and each time he leaves with a feeling of readiness for his new role.
“I’m just trying to lead by my actions, not really by my words,” Logue said. “We have guys that lead by words, so I try to be a different leader by the things that I do, not by what I say. I feel like guys have followed me in that role.”
“I know I’m ready, just like other guys in the room are,” he continued. “It’s a big challenge for us. We’re still preparing, getting ready, but I think we’re all ready to go.”
