Jordan Alexander Love (born November 2, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies, where he was named to the second-team All-MWC (2018) and was selected as the MVP of the 2018 New Mexico Bowl. After announcing that he would forgo his senior year of college, Love was drafted by the Packers in the first round (26th pick) of the 2020 NFL draft. He served as the back-up quarterback to starter Aaron Rodgers for three years, before being named the starting quarterback of the Packers for the 2023 NFL season. After leading the Packers to a playoff victory in his first season as starting quarterback, Love signed a four-year contract extension worth $220 million prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season. Even though he missed two games due to injury, Love led the Packers back to the playoffs, where they lost in the Wild Card round to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Love was born in Bakersfield, California, on November 2, 1998.^[1] His father, Orbin Jr., was a police officer for the Bakersfield Police Department, while his mother, Anna, worked for the California Highway Patrol. Jordan and his father were close, with Orbin Jr. coaching many of his son’s sports teams. Orbin’s behavior became abnormal and he died by suicide a short time later. Love was 14 years old when his father died; he contemplated quitting football but his mother encouraged him to continue for another year to make sure he was not making a rash decision. Love attended Liberty High School where he played on the football team. Initially quite small in stature, Love served as the backup quarterback for the freshman team. Midway through his junior year, he became the starting quarterback for the varsity team, a position he held for the rest of high school.^[2] As a senior, Love passed for 2,148 yards and 24 touchdowns and rushed for 806 yards with eight touchdowns.^[3] He led Liberty to the State semi-final that season.^[2] A two-star recruit, he committed to play college football for Utah State over Division I FCS offers from Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, and Sacramento State.^[4][5] His only Division I FBS scholarship offer came from Utah State.