Jordan Love


Jordan Love is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football at Utah State, and was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early years

Jordan Love was born in Bakersfield, California on November 2, 1998. When Love was 14 years old, his father, Orbin Love, committed suicide. Love attended Liberty High School. After being told he could not play quarterback as a freshman, Love was named the starter by his senior year. As a senior, Love passed for 2,148 yards and 24 touchdowns and rushed for 806 yards with eight touchdowns. He committed to play college football at Utah State University.

College career

Love redshirted his first year at Utah State in 2016. As a redshirt freshman in 2017, he played in 12 games and started the final six. He finished the season, completing 129 of 235 passes for 1,631 yards, eight touchdowns and six interceptions. As a sophomore in 2018, Love started all 13 games, completing 267 of 417 passes for a school season record 3,567 yards with 32 touchdowns and six interceptions. He was named the MVP of the 2018 New Mexico Bowl after passing for 359 yards and four touchdowns. Following the end of the 2019 season, Love announced that he would forgo his senior year by declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Love was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, making him the first player from a Group of Five conference to be chosen in that draft. The Packers moved up from their original pick at 30 in a trade with the Miami Dolphins. On July 1, 2020, Love signed his rookie four-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $12,383,470 with a signing bonus of $6,566,160. It was the first time a quarterback received a fully guaranteed contract since the rookie payscale was changed.