Chris Love

Height:
5-10
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wake Forest
High School:
Wake Forest-Rolesville
Major:
University Studies

A speedy member of the Pirate secondary who will enter senior year as a full-time member of the defensive and special teams depth chart … Projected as top reserve at the boundary cornerback position to open 2017 campaign … Should also return as a viable weapon as a return specialist … Possesses plenty of quickness (broke positional record in the 40-yard dash with a sub-4.30 clip) and has acceleration abilities that are matched by very few … Earned initial roster position as a walk-on in the fall of 2013 and has progressed both on the field and in the weight room on a consistent basis … Originally joined program as a receiver and running back, but was moved to defensive side of the ball prior to spring drills in 2015 … Held out of contact work during spring drills for precautionary reasons (shoulder injury rehabilitation).

2016: Enjoyed break-out year of sorts, experiencing action in 11 of 12 contests … Made one start at cornerback (Navy) … Took over top kickoff return duties in last six contests, finishing with a team-high 445 yards on 21 attempts (21.2 ypr) … Credited with nine tackles (six solo) … Booked a season-best two stops on three occasions – NC State, USF and Navy … Tallied single hits in outings against South Carolina, Cincinnati and Connecticut … Seven of nine tackles came on special teams (six on kickoff coverage, one on punt coverage) … Other two stops were on rushes as member of defensive unit … Eclipsed the 100-yard kickoff return mark twice (7-179 vs. Golden Hurricane, 6-103 vs. Bulls) … Also had four KORs vs. Cincinnati (76 yards), three vs. SMU (69) and one vs. Navy (18) … Posted long return of 42 yards vs. Tulsa at Chapman Stadium … Did not play in season finale at Temple.

2015: Played in four contests as a sophomore – Navy, Connecticut, USF and UCF … Recorded first career tackles (two) in road finale against Knights, booking a solo and assisted stop … Both hits came on rushing plays … Was moved to the defensive secondary during spring drills.

2014: Did not experience game-day action during first active season on Pirates’ roster … Contributed efforts on offensive scout team as a receiver and running back.

2013: Spent true freshman campaign as a redshirt … Gained valuable experience as a member of the offensive developmental roster as an inside receiver.

High School: A three-year starter and all-conference (Cap 8) choice for coach Reginald Lewis at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School … Named to all-state squad as a senior team captain after rushing for 1,108 yards and 12 touchdowns on 103 carries … Picked up 943 yards and another dozen TDs during junior campaign … Ran for 700 yards and six TDs as a sophomore … Helped prep squad to pair of conference titles and one regional championship … Also earned four track letters (100 meters, 400 meters, 4x100, 4x400) … Captured multiple titles at state track meet … An academic all-conference performer in the classroom.

Personal: Full name is Christopher Lewis Love, II … Born at Raleigh, N.C. … Son of Christopher and Angela Love … Also competed on ECU’s track squad (sprints) during the spring … Father played football and ran track at South Carolina … Brother Bryce is a junior running back at Stanford who rushed for 783 yards and three TDs on 111 carries to earn All-Pac-12 (honorable mention) honors in 2016 (also had a 21-carry, 119-yard performance against North Carolina in the Sun Bowl) … Uncle Reggie was a football letterman at North Carolina … Lists fishing, four-wheelers and enjoying the outdoors as hobbies of choice … Says Deion Sanders headlines list of celebrities met … Major is university studies.