CARDS: Sage 2022, TNT XFL23, Upper Deck Game Dated Moments 2024, Upper Deck UFL 2024, Upper Deck UFL 2024 Parallel, Upper Deck UFL 2024 Exclusive, Upper Deck UFL 2025
ACQUIRED: IP 2024, San Antonio Brahmas v Birmingham Stallions
IP 2025, San Antonio Brahmas v Arlington Renegades
2025, Ebay

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• John Lovett played from 2017-20 at RB at Baylor amassing 1,980 yards and 17 TDs on 407 carries.
• With a surprising combination of speed and power, he had a 74 yard TD and a 75 yard TD to his resume before transferring to Penn State in 2021.
• Undrafted, he spent the 2022 season on the roster of the Carolina Panthers primarily on the practice squad.
• Hopped over to the XFL23 playing for the Vegas Vipers.
• Seeing action in all 10 games with 2 starts, Lovett ran 59 times for 227 yards and 3 TDs.
• In August of 2023 he spent about two weeks with the Steelers.
• With Vegas being euthanized after the 2023 season, Lovett was not selected in the UFL dispersal draft- so he signed with the San Antonio Brahmas.
• Played in 8 contests, starting 4, rushing 103 times for 421 yards and 5 TDs.
• Set the league single game rushing record with 155 yards against the DC Defenders.
• He returned to the Brahmas for 2025, but early in the first game he pulled his hamstring.
• John attempted to play through it but it merely made things worse.
• He finished the 2025 season with 18 carries for 32 yards and a TD, used mainly in short yardage situations.

NOTES:

I knew John had played for the Vegas Vipers in 2023, so I made a card for him that was ready just in time for their home finale against the Birmingham Stallions. He was super kind to always come to my side of the field to sign and talk to fans. I know it was out of the way but it meant a lot to me- and that quality endeared him to me. He liked the Vegas card and thanked me for the extras I gave him.

With his 2025 pretty much washed he was elevated off of IR for the final game so I prepped and packed all his cards. My friend Jake had been kind enough to trade me his GDM card, and I also picked up a Sage 2022 of him I didn’t know was in the wild.

When I saw him going back and forth from the tunnel, I said, “Hey John Lovett!”, With a big smile. He pointed enthusiastically.

I looped around the outside to his area and called him over. He came over and signed all the remaining cards I had. John hadn’t seen his UFL 25 card so I gave him the extra ‘white’ I had for his personal collection in exchange for his autograph on everything else. He told me he remembered me from last year and thanked me for the extra card, and was kind enough to explain what happened with his hammy.

I think he had family in my general area and so he came down to talk to them after the game. He threw his jersey to them and shook hands and hugged friends. I’m not sure- but it felt like a good bye?