Stanford running back Bryce Love is recovering after undergoing surgery last month to repair a torn right ACL, he told Yahoo Sports on Friday. He was at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2019 but only participated in the bench press, and he has yet to play a snap for the Redskins since he was drafted in the fourth round of last year's draft.Love has been a highly-touted athlete for most of his life.
He just wants to contribute in any way, and he's willing to do anything the coaches ask of him.Running backs coach Randy Jordan is excited to continue his role with the Redskins now under Head Coach Ron Rivera and work with a talented group in the upcoming season. I think if he continues to do that, just building blocks, day by day by day, he'll be fine. "When that day finally comes, Love knows he'll be ready for it. "For all the accolades that he's had and all the success that he has had, for him to still be down to earth and still be cool, approachable, relatable, that's been big for me, big for my development and it's good to have him out here for sure.
"I'm very grateful to Dr. [James] Andrews and his team for making the surgery a seamless process," Love said in a statement to Yahoo Sports.
Love was a standout running back at Stanford in college, and he finished as the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy Award in his junior year. Watch out defenses, he'll be back in 2018. He set U.S. records for 11-year-olds in the 100- and 400-meter races.
Love, currently in Pensacola, Fla., to see surgeon Dr. James Andrews, tore his right ACL last December while he was a senior at Stanford University. Love had previously been listed as the No. Love knows Peterson likes to stay later than most of his teammates and does different workouts to stay in shape. INDIANAPOLIS — Former Stanford star Bryce Love anticipates his NFL career starting on schedule this summer, a career some thought he should have launched a year earlier. All rights reserved. "There's definitely good days and there's bad days, but understanding that it's a process and the ultimate goal is still the same and chasing that with the goal of not only being back to where I was but better than I was.
Stanford RB Bryce Love Highlights Love is extremely fast, but it's his vision & underrated strength that separates him from other fast RBs. 2 draft-eligible running back by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay.Love intends to participate in the NFL scouting combine in some way and told Yahoo Sports he was opening up about his injury to be transparent to NFL teams that could be interested in drafting him. “My goal is … Love tore his ACL on the last play of his college career at Stanford University.
"He has to trust the process.
Love’s biggest red flag came in the medical department after he suffered an injury last season.
He averaged at least 7 yards per carry in each of his first three seasons before dropping to 4.5 last season, the result of a nagging ankle injury and uncharacteristically poor line play from the Cardinal. "Obviously, there's no such thing as an ideal injury, but I'm on the path to recovery, and my goal remains the same -- getting drafted by an NFL team and being the ultimate professional.
I'll be back better than I've ever been. "See how [Peterson] goes throughout the day, see how Derrius prepares...just seeing all those things and being able to learn those things as well as how to learn an offense, how to attack gameday," Love said.Training camp has begun, and players are excited to see their teammates after a virtual offseason. "At the end of the day, I'm focused on being my best self...making the team and contributing and doing all those things at a high level.