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John Love Season 2024

PositionK
Weight180 lbs
Height5-11
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownSpartanburg, S.C.
High SchoolSpartanburg

Awards & Honors
• 2023 All-ACC Honorable Mention

2023: Kicked in all 13 games ... converted 22 of his 24 field goal attempts ... His 91.7 percentage ranked sixth in the country ... was a perfect 47 of 47 on extra points ... connected on both field goal attempts and all five PATs vs. Tulane in the Military Bowl (Dec. 27) ... drilled two field goals and seven extra points in a 55-17 win over Virginia (Nov. 25) to close the regular season ... hit two field goals, including a career high from 46 yards, while converting six PATs against Boston College (Nov. 11) ... connected on a 44-yard field goal at Louisville (Nov. 4) ... set a career high with five made field goals, including his 43-yard kick during the first quarter against Syracuse (Oct. 26) ... scored 18 points, equating to a career high ... scored 12 points courtesy of three made field goals (37, 36 and 26 yards) and three successful PATs against Wake Forest (Oct. 14) ... hit a 29-yard field goal and drilled two PATs for a five-point performance at Florida State (Oct. 7) ... capped the Hokies' 38-point day with a 32-yard field goal against Pitt (Sept. 30) ... Went 5-for-5 on PATs, finishing with eight points ... connected on his only field goal attempt (21 yards) and went 2-for-2 in PATs at Marshall (Sept. 23) ... went 1-for-2 on field goal attempts, hitting from 30 yards after missing from 36 yards at Rutgers (Sept. 16) ... achieved a career long with his 41-yard field goal during the second quarter vs. Purdue (Sept. 9) ... Scored five points (field goal, two PATs) during Tech’s 17-point second quarter that tied the game before halftime ... made his third career appearance as Virginia Tech’s place kicker in the opener vs. Old Dominon (Sept. 2) ... drilled field goals of 27 and 21 yards while going 4-for-4 on PAT attempts.

2022: Hit his first career PAT despite missing a 50-yard field goal attempt during his collegiate debut at Duke (Nov. 12) ... Connected on a 23-yard field goal against Liberty (Nov. 19) and executed a fake field goal.

High School: Served as the kicker and punter for head coach Mark Hodge at Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina … Helped Spartanburg to a 9-4 record during the fall 2021 season … Rated as a five-star kicking prospect by Kohl’s kicking … Ranked as the No. 14 high school kicker in the country by 247Sports Composite … Also played soccer at Spartanburg.

Personal: Majoring in biological sciences.