Julian Love was one of the best Notre Dame defensive backs in recent memory. In just three years of play he set the program record for most passes defended in school history and took home All-American honors before declaring for the NFL Draft after the 2018 season.
Love was drafted by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft, 108th overall in the fourth round. Once getting playing time in the back-half of his rookie year, Love began to make an impact as he recorded an interception in his first start, defending three passes on the year, forcing a fumble and making five tackles for loss.
Love did all of that while wearing a different number than he did at Notre Dame. The former number 27 for the Fighting Irish sported jersey number 24 for the Giants in 2019. In 2020, Love will be going back to his roots.
Giants Now: Julian Love to wear number 20 among new jersey numbers; latest plans for NFL draft
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Love will wear number 20 for the Giants in 2020, the same number he wore at Nazareth High School in the Chicago suburbs, something Love mentioned on Instagram on Tuesday.
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Love wore number 27 while at Notre Dame as the number 20 was taken by fellow-defensive back Shaun Crawford back in 2016.