Overview
John Lovett (born April 25, 1996) is an American football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Princeton.
College career
Lovett was used as a quarterback, running back, and wide receiver at Princeton. As a senior, he compiled 1,833 yards, 18 touchdowns and three interceptions while rushing 141 times for 894 yards and 13 touchdowns. Lovett was a two-time Bushnell Cup winner which is awarded to the Ivy League’s top offensive player. In 2016, Lovett led the FCS and broke the Princeton single-season rushing touchdowns record with 20. He accounted for 31 touchdowns that season (20 rushing, 10 passing, 1 receiving), which was more than five Ivy League teams scored all season. In 2018, Lovett became Princeton's first two-time first-team All-American since Keith Elias after leading Princeton to its first perfect 10-0 season since 1964. That season, Lovett led Princeton to the highest scoring offense in Ivy League history. Lovett finished his college career with 2,509 yards passing, 1,591 yards rushing and 553 yards receiving. He finished second all-time in program history with 41 career rushing touchdowns.
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Lovett was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019, after participating in a rookie mini-camp. He was moved to the halfback and tight end positions during training camp. The Chiefs placed Lovett on season-ending injured reserve on August 27, 2019. Lovett was waived by the Chiefs on July 29, 2020.
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