Dominic Lovett

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Dominic Lovett
Georgia BulldogsNo. 6
Position Wide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2002-11-08) November 8, 2002 (age 21)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school East St. Louis Senior
(East St. Louis, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards

Dominic Lovett (born November 8, 2002) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Georgia Bulldogs. He previously played for the Missouri Tigers.

Contents

Early life and high school

Lovett grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois and attended East St. Louis Senior High School. He was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Arizona State over offers from 20 other Power Five schools. [1] Lovett flipped his commitment to Missouri later in his senior year. [2]

College career

Missouri

Lovett caught 26 passes for 173 yards and also rushed for 40 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season at Missouri. [3] He entered his sophomore season as a starter at wide receiver. [4] Lovett was named first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the Associated Press at the end of the season after leading the Tigers with 56 receptions and 846 receiving yards with three touchdown receptions. [5] He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the conclusion of the regular season. [6]

Georgia

In December 2022, Lovett transferred to Georgia. [7]

Statistics

SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSRecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTD
Missouri Tigers
2021 136261736.7044010.01
2022 1265684615.13760.90
Georgia Bulldogs
2023 823536510.41000.00
Career [8] 30141021,21311.9311464.21

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References

  1. "East St. Louis receiver commits verbally to Arizona State". Belleville News-Democrat . September 11, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. "East St. Louis four-star receiver Dominic Lovett flips pledge to Mizzou". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  3. "Why Dominic Lovett's new position could spark Mizzou's offense". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . August 2, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. "Shifty, fast, good hands: Lovett breaking out for Missouri". Columbia Missourian . September 23, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. "Mizzou's Dominic Lovett, Isaiah McGuire earn AP first-team All-SEC honors". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. Baumgartner, Blake (November 28, 2022). "Source: Missouri WR Dominic Lovett to enter transfer portal". ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. Emerson, Seth. "Former Missouri WR Dominic Lovett transfers to Iowa State: How it bolsters Bulldogs' title chances". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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