When Was Jordan Love Drafted?

When Was Jordan Love Drafted?
Jordan Love

Jordan Love is a professional American Footballer who plays in the National Football League as a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. The Young player first came into the NFL at the age of 21 and since then he has shown no sign of slowing down.

Before his journey in the NFL began Jordan Love played college football with the Utah State Aggies football team at Utah State University. In his freshman year in 2017, Love played 12 games and started the final six games and in the entire season, he completed 129 passes for 1,631 yards, eight touchdowns, and six interceptions. In his sophomore year in 2018, he started in 13 games and was named the MVP of the 2018 New Mexico Bowl after his outstanding performance.

In his junior year in 2019, he started in 13 games recording career-high stats where he had 293 passes for 3,402 yards with 20 touchdowns. After a hit junior year, Love said that he will not be taking part in his senior year and instead will enter the NFL draft of 2020. He continued his superb performance throughout his whole college career. he finished his successful run with the Utah State Aggies football team where in his entire college career he had passed 8,600 yards, throwing 60 touchdowns and rushing for an additional 403 yards and nine touchdowns.

Jordan Love’s Professional Career

Love’s professional career in the NFL started in the year 2020 when he was drafted in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the NFL draft of 2020. Jordan Love is 24 years old and was born in Bakersfield, California on November 2, 1998.

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In 2020 after joining with the Green Bay Packers he signed a deal with them for four years worth $12.3 million. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL announced that the preseason of the 2020 season will be cancelled. Love was not part of any game with the Packers for both the postseason and regular season. In the 2021, season in a match against the New Orleans Saints, he made his official NFL debut where in the following match he had five of seven passes for 68 yards. In the 2022 season in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he showcased tremendous performance and in the following game, he recorded six of nine passes for 113 yards. In 2023 Love was named as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and he signed a new contract extension deal for one year with the Packers worth $22.5 million.

Coming into the NFL Love was seen as a rare combination of speed and strength because of his fantastic physical attributes. Jordan Love weighs around 99 kg and is 6 feet 4 inches tall. The young player thus far in his career has been an IT factor in every game he has played. By showcasing his excellent performance he has shown everyone that he has everything that it takes to be a top quarterback in the NFL and there is no doubt that in the upcoming years, Jordan Love will be one of the most talked-about names in the entire NFL.