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Jordan Love is one of those NFL Draft quarterback prospects whose outlook depends on who you ask. A 6-4, 224-pounder with a strong arm, the 21-year-old from Utah State has obvious physical skills, but his shaky performance in his final college season makes many believe he is a boom-or-bust player in the NFL.
For example, Sporting News ranked Love at No. 50 on our big board of the top 100 players in the 2020 NFL Draft. NFL.com ranked him much higher, at No. 23 overall. This displays the difficult read that is evaluating Love’s potential as a pro passer.
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Love has a strong arm and a quick, potent release, physical passing tools that will give him a chance to succeed in the NFL. Yet he was included on our list of 2020 NFL Draft bust candidates in part because he went from throwing six interceptions as a sophomore to throwing 17 interceptions in his final college season as a junior — all while his passing touchdown total dropped from 32 to 20.
To be fair to Love, that dip in production came after coaching and scheme changes at Utah State. And any quarterback who is selected relatively high should be considered a risky NFL Draft pick.
Below is all you need to know about Love, including his college highlights and stats, his Combine results and a couple scouting reports.
Jordan Love highlights
Love’s college highlights put on display his strong arm and his ability to make throws from a variety of angles depending on the situation. Below are a couple clips of his highlights from Utah State.
Jordan Love NFL Combine results
Love ranked in the middle of the pack among QBs at the 2020 NFL Combine in almost all measurements and drills. He did have an above-average vertical, as his jump of 35.5″ ranked third among QBs behind Hawaii’s Cole McDonald and Oregon’s Justin Herbert.
Height 6-4 Weight 224 Arms 32 5/8″ Hands 10 1/2″ 40-yard dash 4.74 seconds Vertical jump 35.5″ Broad jump 118.0″ 3-cone drill 7.21 seconds 20-yard shuttle 4.52 seconds
Below are Love’s highlights from the 2020 NFL Combine, including his throwing drills.
Jordan Love stats from Utah State
After three seasons with the Aggies, Love holds three career records (9,003 yards of total offense, 12 career 300-yard passing games and four completions of at least 80 yards) and eight single-season records (293 completions and 473 attempts as a junior in 2019; 32 touchdown passes, 3,567 passing yards, seven 300-yard passing games, 234 points responsible for and being named Mountain West offensive player of the week five times as a sophomore in 2018) at Utah State.
Below are Love’s stats from his three seasons with the Aggies.
Year Class Games Starts Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TDs INTs Rating 2017 R-Fr 12 6 129 235 1,631 54.9 8 6 119.3 2018 So 13 13 267 417 3,567 64.0 32 6 158.3 2019 Jr 13 13 293 473 3,402 61.9 20 17 129.1
The lack of consistency from 2018 to 2019, even considering a coaching change at Utah State, has been a source of pause for NFL talent evaluators. From NFL.com: “His decision making was very concerning this past season. He forced too many balls into crowds and didn’t ever give up on a play — to a fault.”
Love, who played at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif., also played basketball in high school. He graduated from Utah State in the fall of 2019 with a degree in human movement science.
Jordan Love scouting reports
- Sporting News
“Love matches his size with physical skills, including a big arm, and his athleticism bodes well if his accuracy, decision-making and footwork can become cleaner with good NFL coaching.”
- NFL.com
“Challenging evaluation for quarterback-needy teams balancing traits and potential against disappointing 2019 tape. Staff turnover and new starters across the offense are partly to blame for his regression, but self-made flaws in process were also concerns. Love’s accuracy took a step back, and his delayed reaction from “see it” to “throw it” when making reads is troubling. He has the arm to stick throws into tight windows but needs better eye discipline and anticipation to keep windows open. His size, mobility and arm talent combined with his 2018 flashes could be a winning hand that leads a team into the future or a siren’s song of erratic play and unfulfilled potential.”