Julian Love
Love with the New York Giants in 2019 | |||||||||||||
No. 20 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Westchester, Illinois, U.S. | March 19, 1998||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
College: | Notre Dame (2016–2018) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Julian Love (born March 19, 1998) is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early years
[edit]Love attended Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois. As a senior in 2015, he was the Chicago Sun-Times Football Player of the Year after recording 92 tackles on defense and 1,067 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on offense.[1] Love committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2016, Love played in 12 games with eight starts and recorded 45 tackles and one interception.[3][4] As a sophomore in 2017, he started all 13 games, recording 68 tackles and three interceptions.[5][6] Love returned as a starter his junior year in 2018.[7][8] On January 4, 2019, Love announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.50 s | 1.59 s | 2.57 s | 4.10 s | 6.72 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
14 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] |
New York Giants
[edit]Love was drafted by the New York Giants with the 108th pick in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[12]
In Week 12 of the 2019 season against the Chicago Bears, Love recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Mitchell Trubisky and returned it for 30 yards in the 19–14 loss.[13]
In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Bears, Love recorded his second career interception off another pass thrown by Trubisky during the 17–13 loss.[14]
In Week 6 of the 2022 season against the Baltimore Ravens, Love intercepted a pass thrown by Lamar Jackson which led to the game-winning touchdown as the Giants won 24–20.[15]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On March 17, 2023, Love signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[16]
In Week 8 of the 2023 season against the Cleveland Browns, Love intercepted a pass thrown by P. J. Walker that led to the game-winning touchdown as the Seahawks won 24–20.[17] In Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Love intercepted two passes thrown by Jalen Hurts in the fourth quarter. His second interception was a game-sealing interception which led to the Seahawks winning the game 20–17. He was named National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[18] He was ranked 95th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.[19]
On July 24, 2024, Love signed a three-year, $36 million extension with the Seahawks.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Long, Beth (November 26, 2015). "2015 Sun-Times Football Player of the Year: Nazareth's Julian Love". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ James, Tyler (March 21, 2015). "CB recruit Julian Love commits to 'dream school' Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Love living out his dream – Notre Dame – Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net.
- ^ Pope, LaMond (November 22, 2017). "What's not to like about Notre Dame defensive back Julian Love?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Pope, LaMond (August 21, 2018). "Despite his star status, Notre Dame cornerback Julian Love stays humble". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Julian Love more important than ever because of Notre Dame offense". Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Berman, Mark (July 22, 2024). "Julian Love a master of breakups at Notre Dame". Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Notre Dame is projected to be special and the play of defender Julian Love is a key reason why – News, Sports, Jobs – News-Sentinel". www.news-sentinel.com.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (January 4, 2019). "Notre Dame All-American CB Julian Love declares for 2019 NFL draft". Indy Star. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Julian Love Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Julian Love, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (April 27, 2019). "Giants select CB Julian Love with 108th pick". Giants.com.
- ^ "Mack, Robinson lead Bears to 19–14 win over Giants". ESPN. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Trubisky 2 TD passes, Barkley hurt as Bears edge Giants". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Giants rally from 10 down, top Ravens 24–20 on Barkley's run". ESPN. Associated Press. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (March 17, 2023). "Seahawks Sign S Julian Love". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Geno Smith throws late TD pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks top Browns 24–20". ESPN. Associated Press. October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (December 20, 2023). "Bills RB James Cook, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- ^ Musgrove, Kole (July 23, 2024). "Seahawks S Julian Love ranked No. 95 on NFL Top 100 list". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (July 24, 2024). "Seahawks, safety Julian Love agree to terms on 3-year extension worth up to $36M". NFL.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Westchester, Illinois
- Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois
- American football cornerbacks
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- All-American college football players
- New York Giants players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players