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Eva Geitheim

Even Jordan Love’s Mom Teased Him About Filling Aaron Rodgers’s Shoes on Packers

Jordan Love reflected on following in Aaron Rodgers footsteps as he became the Packers' starter. | Dan Powers via Imagn Content Services, LLC

After spending the majority of his first three NFL seasons waiting in the wings behind Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love finally became the Packers' starting quarterback in 2023.

Love detailed in The Player's Tribune that much of his life he never even dreamed he'd make it to the NFL. He did not become a starter in high school until midway through his junior year, and the only DI scholarship offer he got was to Utah State. It wasn't until he became a starter during his sophomore season of college that he realized he might have a future in the NFL.

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