Floridian back row Logan Ballinger played in Major League Rugby during the 2027 season. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

A native of Delray Beach, FL, Logan Ballinger attended Boca High School and began playing rugby with the Boca Buccaneers in 2014. Ballinger enrolled at Life University from 2022 and played with the Running Eagles for 2 seasons from 2022-2026. In his final season with Life, Ballinger was named Running Eagles MVP and was a finalist for the Rudy Scholz award, recognising the best men’s rugby players in the college game. He declared for the 2026 MLR Collegiate Draft and was selected 1st overall by Old Glory DC, becoming the second Life University player to be drafted 1st overall, after MLR’s first ever draftee, Conner Mooneyham.

achievements

• 2026 MLR Draftee: 1st Overall Pick – Old Glory DC

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