He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft, although he never played in a game with them due to a lingering issue from a knee injury he suffered at Stanford.

In addition to track, he competed in football and drew comparisons to Keith Marshall.

[4] At the combine of the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, Love ran an electronically timed 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

[7] In the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Love backed up Christian McCaffrey, a first-round selection in the 2017 NFL draft.

He had back-to-back games with over 250 rushing yards, making him only the second Pac-12 Conference player to accomplish this (along with Reggie Bush).

Love ran for at least 100 yards in twelve of his thirteen games, leading all running backs in the nation.

Love won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's best running back.

[14] Prior to the draft, Love suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his final college game which led to a concern among teams.