Colorado State University Athletics
Football
Logo, Ricky
Ricky Logo
- Title:
- Defensive Line
- Email:
- ricky.logo@colostate.edu
- Phone:
- 970-491-6131
Ricky Logo is in his third season as Colorado State’s defensive line coach in 2017, and his 23rd season coaching football. Hired Jan. 5, 2015, he joined head coach Mike Bobo’s inaugural Rams staff after spending the previous three seasons at the University of Houston.
The Rams’ defensive line in 2016 was instrumental in helping to post six halves of shutout football, including CSU’s first shutout game since 1997, holding Fresno State scoreless on Nov. 5. The Rams ranked second in the Mountain West and 43rd nationally with 6.3 tackles for loss per game, and a total of 22 players had a tackle-for-loss in 2016, with 14 recording a sack. For 11 of those players it was their first career sack. True freshman Toby McBride made an instant impact, leading the team with 4.0 sacks, while junior Darnell Thompson was just behind with 3.5 sacks.
In his first year with the Rams, Logo helped coach a defensive unit that ranked 21st in all of FBS in tackles-for-loss per game (7.2), 10th in passing yards allowed (177.6) and 26th in third-down defense (34.5%).
Logo arrived in Houston in 2012 and played an instrumental role in helping to lead a Cougars team that finished the 2014 season with a record of 8-5, capping it with a dramatic 35-34 victory over Pittsburgh in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
From his first season to his second in Houston, the Cougars defensive line made major improvements. In 2013, his nine-man defensive line helped lead the third most-improved scoring defense (+14.2). In 2013 the Cougars defense allowed just 21.8 points per game in 2013 compared to 36.0 in 2012. In 2014 the scoring defense continued to improve, improving to 20.6 points per game.
Under Logo’s tutelage, Tyus Bowser led all freshmen in The American Athletic Conference and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. Bowser was also one of three defensive linemen with an interception on the year, joined by B.J. Singleton and Tomme Mark. The group also has three fumble recoveries from Jeremiah Farley, Cameron Malveaux and Eric Eiland, who returned his 62 yards vs. SMU. Logo’s group accounted for 36.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles.
Logo spent the 2011 season at Furman after coaching for four years in the SEC at Vanderbilt University. In 2008, he was a part of a staff that led the Commodores to their first winning season since 1982, thanks to a 16-14 victory over Boston College in the 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. While at Vanderbilt the defensive front made incredible strides and two of his players, Curtis Gatewood and Theo Horrocks, signed NFL free agent contracts.
Before making the jump to arguably the toughest conference in college football, Logo spent five seasons at Troy University, two of which were spent as co-defensive coordinator. His resume at Troy includes working with first-round NFL draft choice DeMarcus Ware, recently retired after a Hall-of-Fame-worthy career, and second-rounder Osi Umenyiora, who retired in 2015 after playing nine seasons with New York Giants and two with the Atlanta Falcons.
Logo began his coaching career at Tennessee-Chattanooga in 1995. He spent six seasons as the Mocs’ defensive line coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator for one season in 2001. After that he spent one season at Western Carolina as an assistant head coach before joining Troy’s football program.
A native of Santa Ana, Calif., Logo played nose tackle at North Carolina State. He helped the Wolfpack advance to four consecutive bowl games and was named team captain, All-ACC and third-team All-America as a senior in 1992. N.C. State went 32-16-1 during Logo’s four seasons and he played in the 1992 Hula Bowl, the Japan All-Star Game and the East-West Shrine Game.
Following his collegiate career Logo signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Detroit Lions, but suffered a career-ending injury during his first season.
A native of Columbus, Ga., Logo was a three-sport star at Spencer High School, excelling at football, wrestling and track and field. He was an All-State performer in football and was awarded the Columbus Coca-Cola Award as the city’s top high school football player following his senior year.
Logo earned his B.A. degree in sociology from North Carolina State in 1992. He and his wife, Folole, have two sons, Eliah (10) and Enoka (6).
The Rams’ defensive line in 2016 was instrumental in helping to post six halves of shutout football, including CSU’s first shutout game since 1997, holding Fresno State scoreless on Nov. 5. The Rams ranked second in the Mountain West and 43rd nationally with 6.3 tackles for loss per game, and a total of 22 players had a tackle-for-loss in 2016, with 14 recording a sack. For 11 of those players it was their first career sack. True freshman Toby McBride made an instant impact, leading the team with 4.0 sacks, while junior Darnell Thompson was just behind with 3.5 sacks.
In his first year with the Rams, Logo helped coach a defensive unit that ranked 21st in all of FBS in tackles-for-loss per game (7.2), 10th in passing yards allowed (177.6) and 26th in third-down defense (34.5%).
Logo arrived in Houston in 2012 and played an instrumental role in helping to lead a Cougars team that finished the 2014 season with a record of 8-5, capping it with a dramatic 35-34 victory over Pittsburgh in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
From his first season to his second in Houston, the Cougars defensive line made major improvements. In 2013, his nine-man defensive line helped lead the third most-improved scoring defense (+14.2). In 2013 the Cougars defense allowed just 21.8 points per game in 2013 compared to 36.0 in 2012. In 2014 the scoring defense continued to improve, improving to 20.6 points per game.
Under Logo’s tutelage, Tyus Bowser led all freshmen in The American Athletic Conference and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. Bowser was also one of three defensive linemen with an interception on the year, joined by B.J. Singleton and Tomme Mark. The group also has three fumble recoveries from Jeremiah Farley, Cameron Malveaux and Eric Eiland, who returned his 62 yards vs. SMU. Logo’s group accounted for 36.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles.
Logo spent the 2011 season at Furman after coaching for four years in the SEC at Vanderbilt University. In 2008, he was a part of a staff that led the Commodores to their first winning season since 1982, thanks to a 16-14 victory over Boston College in the 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. While at Vanderbilt the defensive front made incredible strides and two of his players, Curtis Gatewood and Theo Horrocks, signed NFL free agent contracts.
Before making the jump to arguably the toughest conference in college football, Logo spent five seasons at Troy University, two of which were spent as co-defensive coordinator. His resume at Troy includes working with first-round NFL draft choice DeMarcus Ware, recently retired after a Hall-of-Fame-worthy career, and second-rounder Osi Umenyiora, who retired in 2015 after playing nine seasons with New York Giants and two with the Atlanta Falcons.
Logo began his coaching career at Tennessee-Chattanooga in 1995. He spent six seasons as the Mocs’ defensive line coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator for one season in 2001. After that he spent one season at Western Carolina as an assistant head coach before joining Troy’s football program.
A native of Santa Ana, Calif., Logo played nose tackle at North Carolina State. He helped the Wolfpack advance to four consecutive bowl games and was named team captain, All-ACC and third-team All-America as a senior in 1992. N.C. State went 32-16-1 during Logo’s four seasons and he played in the 1992 Hula Bowl, the Japan All-Star Game and the East-West Shrine Game.
Following his collegiate career Logo signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Detroit Lions, but suffered a career-ending injury during his first season.
A native of Columbus, Ga., Logo was a three-sport star at Spencer High School, excelling at football, wrestling and track and field. He was an All-State performer in football and was awarded the Columbus Coca-Cola Award as the city’s top high school football player following his senior year.
Logo earned his B.A. degree in sociology from North Carolina State in 1992. He and his wife, Folole, have two sons, Eliah (10) and Enoka (6).
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