The Seattle Seahawks may not have earned a trip to the playoffs this year, but they still had several outstanding individual performances from key players this year. Among them was Pro Bowl safety Julian Love. Although Love was not named to the Pro Bowl starting roster this year, he is listed as an alternate and will likely qualify to attend once other players inevitably bow out.
Love’s status as a Pro Bowl alternate/outright Pro Bowler in 2024 is well deserved, as he was one of the best defenders on Seattle’s defense this past season. The Seahawks gifted Love a three-year extension this past July because the team viewed him as both a leader and cornerstone of their secondary. Their money was well spent, as Julian Love became the first Seahawks defensive back to lead the team in tackles since Marcus Trufant himself did it in the 2004 season.
Julian Love, @Seahawks S, had a team leading 109 total tackles this season. Love is the first DB to lead the Seahawks in tackles in a season since Marcus Trufant in 2004. #Seahawks #NFL #seattle pic.twitter.com/LfDicb98vL
— Pro Football Hall of Fame Ambassador (@PFHOFAmbassador) January 15, 2025
When it comes to Seattle football, any time you as a player can find yourself in the same positive conversation as Marcus Trufant then you are clearly doing something exceptionally well!
Back in 2004, Trufant had 96 total tackles, 86 of which were solo. Love’s 109 total tackles obviously outpace Trufant in this category, but only (ha, “only”) 79 of which were solo. To me, that speaks to how great of a player Trufant was during the early days of the Seahawks’ rise into national relevancy.
Seattle is fortunate to have a player of Love’s caliber patrolling the secondary. He is a key reason why the 12th Man should continue to be encouraged about this team’s prospects headed into the 2025 season.
