Julian Love may have been in the NFL for five seasons, but his first with the Seattle Seahawks will certainly be a memorable one! After four years with the New York Giants, Love signed a two-year contract worth $12 million last offseason. For the Seahawks, it was a smart investment.
Love parlayed this new deal into his first Pro Bowl season… as well as his very first appearance on the famed NFL Top 100 list. Coming in at No. 95 is Seahawks safety Julian Love!
Love locked in at 9️⃣5️⃣#NFLTop100 | 📺: NFL+ pic.twitter.com/HxHQ6wY88y
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) July 23, 2024
Love was signed when folks considered the safety position set for the Seahawks. But in typical shrewd fashion, Seattle’s brass realized they needed an extra boost, especially with then-Seahawks safety Jamal Adams recovering from a season ending injury in 2022.
During the 2023 campaign, Love played in all 17 game and started 12 of them, as he recorded 123 total tackles, defended ten passes, and snagged four interceptions.
Easily, Love’s biggest play last year was snagging the game-clinching interception versus the Philadelphia Ealges, sealing the 20-17 upset Monday Night Football victory. It was Love’s second interception of the fourth quarter.
JULIAN LOVE CLUTCH SIDELINE INT! pic.twitter.com/GnIyn1KeEG
— NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2023
However, for me, my personal favorite of Love’s inaugrual season in Seattle was in Week 8 against the Cleveland Browns. Trailing 20-17 facing a 3rd-and-three, Love was able to snag an interception (thanks to an assit from Jamal Adams’ ‘Messi’ play) to give the Seahawks new life.
JAMAL ADAMS WITH THE HEAD ASSIST AND JULIAN LOVE WITH THE KEY INTERCEPTION!!!
[🎥: FOX/Seattle Seahawks] #Seahawks vs #Browns pic.twitter.com/kHr4pTnxh6— HawkMania (@hawkmania4) October 29, 2023
Ultimately, Seattle was able to prevail with a 24-20 victory over the Browns. This would not have been possible without the 95th best player in the NFL.
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