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Julian Love

Julian Love (born March 19, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Julian Love
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Love with the New York Giants in 2019
No. 20 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-19) March 19, 1998 (age 26)
Westchester, Illinois, U.S.
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:469
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:32
Interceptions:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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

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Love was selected 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

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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

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  1. ^ Long, Beth (November 26, 2015). "2015 Sun-Times Football Player of the Year: Nazareth's Julian Love". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ James, Tyler (March 21, 2015). "CB recruit Julian Love commits to 'dream school' Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Love living out his dream – Notre Dame – Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net.
  4. ^ Pope, LaMond (November 22, 2017). "What's not to like about Notre Dame defensive back Julian Love?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Pope, LaMond (August 21, 2018). "Despite his star status, Notre Dame cornerback Julian Love stays humble". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Julian Love more important than ever because of Notre Dame offense". Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Berman, Mark (July 22, 2024). "Julian Love a master of breakups at Notre Dame". Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Berardino, Mike (January 4, 2019). "Notre Dame All-American CB Julian Love declares for 2019 NFL draft". Indy Star. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Julian Love Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Julian Love, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Salomone, Dan (April 27, 2019). "Giants select CB Julian Love with 108th pick". Giants.com.
  13. ^ "Mack, Robinson lead Bears to 19–14 win over Giants". ESPN. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "Trubisky 2 TD passes, Barkley hurt as Bears edge Giants". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Giants rally from 10 down, top Ravens 24–20 on Barkley's run". ESPN. Associated Press. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (March 17, 2023). "Seahawks Sign S Julian Love". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ Gordon, Grant (December 20, 2023). "Bills RB James Cook, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Gordon, Grant (July 24, 2024). "Seahawks, safety Julian Love agree to terms on 3-year extension worth up to $36M". NFL.com.
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