Player Dossier

2016-2018

Notre Dame

Julian Love

CB • 5'11" • 189 lbs • Westchester, IL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Julian Love shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.3

Efficiency

35.1

Consistency

38.7

Season Value

27.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Notre Dame

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Notre Dame
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Julian Love, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Notre Dame. Julian Love shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Notre Dame paired 20 primary output with 36.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 35.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ball State

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2018 Postseason · Notre Dame

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.5

Efficiency

35.1

Usage

4.3

Consistency

38.7

Best Game by takeover score

Clemson

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 1. Michigan: 0. Ball State: 4. Vanderbilt: 4. Wake Forest: 1. Stanford: 1. Virginia Tech: 2. Pittsburgh: 1. Navy: 0. Northwestern: 2. Florida State: 1. USC: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 2 by 18.3. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 8 by 73.3. Vanderbilt: 3 by 52.5. Wake Forest: 3 by 22.5. Stanford: 2 by 18.3. Virginia Tech: 7 by 49.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 22.5. Navy: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 6 by 45. Florida State: 9 by 47.5. USC: 12 by 60

Split Comparison

Wins1.5 · n=11
First Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.7 vs First Half
All Games1.5 · n=12

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Ball State

Best efficiency game

73.3 vs Ball State

Result
Sat 12/29@ ClemsonL 3-3022001
Sun 11/25@ USC10+ tacklesW 24-17128001
Sun 11/11vs Florida StateW 42-1395001
Sat 11/3@ NorthwesternW 31-2165101
Sun 10/28@ NavyW 44-2222000
Sat 10/13vs PittsburghW 19-1433001
Sun 10/7@ Virginia TechW 45-23750011
Sat 9/29vs StanfordW 38-1722001
Sat 9/22@ Wake ForestW 56-2733001
Sat 9/15vs VanderbiltW 22-1732004
Sat 9/8vs Ball StateW 24-1686004
Sat 9/1vs MichiganW 24-1711000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Notre Dame

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonNotre Dame620.65.1
2017 PostseasonNotre Dame2036.65.714
2017 Regular SeasonNotre Dame2036.65.70
2018 PostseasonNotre Dame1835.14.3-2
2018 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1835.14.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ball State

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#2

NC State

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.

#3

Vanderbilt

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.

#4

Army

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.

#5

Stanford

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Notre Dame

20 primary output · 36.6 efficiency · 5.7 usage

34.5

#2

2017 Regular Season · Notre Dame

34.5

20 primary · 36.6 efficiency · 5.7 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Notre Dame

27.3

18 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 4.3 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8742

Nazareth Academy · La Grange Park, IL

Committed To
Notre Dame
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

160

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Julian Love quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
CB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
160