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By JOSEPH WHITE
AP Sports Writer
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) – Logan Paulsen played both tight end and defensive end at Chaminade College Preparatory School in Northridge, Calif. He even set a school record with 24 sacks in his junior season.
In his freshman year at UCLA, the two-way player became a one-way player. One overriding factor made it a simple decision.
Paulsen realized he’d never learned to tackle.
Today he is the No. 1 tight end for the Washington Redskins, a job title even he never thought he’d own – yet he has it for a second time.
With Fred Davis out with a torn Achilles and Chris Cooley working his way back into playing shape after being re-signed, Paulsen has claimed the starting job ahead of Niles Paul and has caught four passes from Robert Griffin III in each of the last two games.
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