Glenn Love

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Glenn Love
Free agent
Born: (1989-06-08) June 8, 1989 (age 35)
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) LB
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
College UCLA
High school Chandler (AZ) Hamilton
Career history
As player
2012 BC Lions
20132016 Calgary Stampeders
2017 Saskatchewan Roughriders
20182019 Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Glenn Allen Love Jr. (born June 8, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. He has also been a member of the BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes.

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Early years

Love played high school football for the Hamilton High School Huskies. He was named first-team all-state and all-region in 2006 after recording more than 100 tackles and a school-record 10 interceptions. He also lettered in soccer, basketball, and track. [1]

College career

Love played for the UCLA Bruins from 2008 to 2011. He did not see action in 2007 due to injuries. [1]

Professional career

Love signed with the CFL's BC Lions on June 24, 2012. [2] He made his CFL debut on August 6, 2012 against the Toronto Argonauts. [3] He was released by the Lions on June 23, 2013. [4] Love was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on August 28, 2013. [4] He was named CFL Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 19 of the 2014 CFL season. [5]

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