Jordan Love grateful for his 'crazy journey' to Green Bay

Jordan Love

GREEN BAY – Jordan Love did a double-take at first when the Utah State quarterback picked up his phone Thursday evening and saw the "920" area code.

It was a call the 6-foot-4, 224-pound QB had waited for his entire life. Now, surrounded by family, the kid who once had only one FBS scholarship offer coming out of high school was set to become the first-round pick of the Green Bay Packers. An eruption of cheers followed General Manager Brian Gutekunst informing Love the team had just traded up four spots to take him with the 26th selection of the 2020 NFL Draft.

"My journey has been pretty crazy," said Love, in an interview with packers.com shortly after being drafted. "Under-recruited, not a whole lot of offers, and finally getting to college and making the most of it as a first-round pick. It's a pretty crazy journey."

It has included a lot of personal and professional triumphs. Love lost his father when he was only 14, an earth-rattling event that caused him to lean heavily on family, friends and football to pull through it.

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