Measurables
• Recorded a time of 4.53 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Statistics
• As a senior, rushed for 1,070 yards and 18 touchdowns, and caught 29 passes for 662 yards and seven scores. Defensively, totaled 92 tackles, 19 stops for a loss, three forced fumbles and one interception.
• As a junior, rushed for 749 yards and 11 touchdowns, and caught 20 passes for 549 yards and nine scores. Defensively, totaled 75 tackles and made five interceptions, returning three for touchdowns.
Honors
• As a senior, earned first-team MaxPreps Medium School All-America honors, first-team Chicago Tribune all-state recognition and Pioneer Press Area Offensive Player of the Year accolades.
• As a junior, received first-team Chicago Tribune all-state honors and was named Pioneer Press Area Offensive Player of the Year.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Participated in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl — a high school all-star game — Jan. 16 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Recruitment
• Gave his verbal commitment to Notre Dame on March 21, 2015.
• Also received offers from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Boston College, among others.
• Visited campus unofficially for numerous games and took his official visit over the Dec. 12 weekend for Notre Dame’s postseason awards banquet.
• Primarily recruited by associate head coach Mike Denbrock and secondarily recruited by defensive backs coach Todd Lyght.
Notable
• Born March 19, 1998.
• Wants to major in business finance with a minor in film and production.
• Starred in a lead role as “Donkey” in the school play version of “Shrek” his sophomore year.
• His father, Detraiter Love, holds the basketball career scoring record at Wentworth Military College, a Division II junior college, with 1,283 points.
• Led Nazareth Academy to the Class 5A state title, its first in school history, as a junior and another Class 5A state championship as a senior.
2016 Projection
• Unlikely to see the field due to a two-deep that returns several cornerbacks.
Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell:
“Love has the intangibles that Notre Dame fans will grow to admire. He was a do-it-all player at Nazareth Academy, shining on both sides of the ball while leading the Roadrunners to a 26-2 record and back-to-back Illinois 5A state championships.
“He has physical traits that similar to current starting cornerback Cole Luke. He has loose hips, quick feet, a good burst and the ability to quickly open up and get to top speed. His instincts in the secondary are impressive, with Love getting his hands on a lot of passes, something the Irish defense needs.”
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