Logan Taylor arrived in the NFL with the kind of résumé that makes teams lean in. The Chargers used a sixth-round pick on the Canadian lineman, and while he came in as a Day 3 projection, there’s a real path for him to matter quickly in Los Angeles.
Taylor’s football journey started far from the NFL spotlight. Born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, he grew up playing soccer before a friend of a coach pushed him to give football a shot, likely because of his size.
He first played at Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Nova Scotia, then moved to Alexandria, Virginia for his junior year and finished high school at Episcopal.
Once he got there, the offensive tackle started drawing attention. Taylor earned first-team all-state honors and picked up a four-star recruiting grade from 247Sports. That led him to Virginia, where he spent his first two college seasons.
His college path kept moving, and so did his position. After redshirting in 2021, Taylor started every game for Virginia in 2022 before transferring to Boston College in 2023. That season, he started 13 games at left tackle and earned Honorable Mention All-ACC honors.
He kept building from there. In 2024, Taylor again landed Honorable Mention All-ACC recognition while starting 11 games, with 10 at left guard and one at left tackle.
His final college season in 2025 may have been his most revealing: he was named a team captain, started 12 games, and lined up at right guard, left tackle and right tackle. That versatility helped him earn All-ACC Second Team honors.
NFL Scout Lance Zierlein described him this way: "Guard prospect with adequate size, good length and four years of starting experience. Taylor has a good feel for the game, relying on technique over force.
In protection he can play a little too wide and too far forward, which will open him to counters. He’s generally solid and can identify games.
He’s a high-pad run blocker, lacking pop on contact and drive leverage, but he fights to sustain with grip strength/choppy feet. Taylor will have some issues against interior power, but he knows how to play and could become an adequate backup in a gap/inside zone scheme."
The Chargers clearly saw enough to make the move. They took Taylor in the sixth round with an eye on helping an interior offensive line that needs help, and the pick was well received around the league.
The numbers from his final college season help explain why: 12 starts, 837 snaps played, six penalties, five sacks allowed, a 70.8 PFF overall grade, a 73.7 PFF run blocking grade and a 71.2 PFF pass blocking grade.
Taylor also has a new contract in place. Spotrac reports that he signed a four-year, $4,650,768 deal with the Chargers, including a $270,768 signing bonus, $270,768 guaranteed and an average annual salary of $1,162,692. In 2026, he’ll make a base salary of $885,000 and a signing bonus of $270,768, with a cap hit of $952,692 and a dead cap value of $270,768.
For now, the path is straightforward: Taylor has a chance to see the field as a rookie if he can beat out fellow rookie Alex Harkey for what looks like the final 53-man roster spot. Jake Slaughter, Trevor Penning and Kayode Awosika are more likely to open as starters, but early practice has already shown Taylor as a possible second-unit option. He’s been working at all four spots besides center, which only adds to the appeal of a player the Chargers hope can help sooner rather than later.
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