The Calgary Stampeders are signing quarterback Josh Love on Friday according to Pat Rifino.
Josh Love is six foot two and weighs 205 pounds. The 28-year-old from Mission Viejo, California, signed with the Memphis Showboats on March 12, 2024. In 2024, he completed 38 of 55 passes (69.1%) for 314 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, and seven carries for 10 yards in three games.
The Los Angeles Rams signed Love as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2020. The Rams released him on August 25, 2020. Next, Love signed with the Carolina Panthers on November 2, 2021. The Panthers released him on November 9, 2021.
The Pittsburgh Maulers drafted Love in the 12th round (95th pick) of the 2022 USFL Draft. In 2022, Love completed 40 of 73 passes (54.8%) for 440 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and two carries for 11 yards in three games. The Maulers released him on May 10, 2022.
The Michigan Panthers acquired Love via waivers on May 10, 2022. He completed 31 of 59 passes (52.5%) for 351 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and five carries for 21 yards in four games.
In 2023, he completed 143 of 236 passes (60.6%) for 1,556 yards, 13 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and 26 carries for 50 yards in nine games for the Michigan Panthers (USFL) in 2023 helping the Panthers to the North Divisional playoffs against the Pittsburgh Maulers.
Collegiately, Love played four seasons at San Jose State University (2016-19) completing 578 of 1,000 passes (57.8%) for 7,206 yards, 43 touchdowns, 29 interceptions, 88 carries for -282 yards, and three touchdowns in 41 games for the Spartans. He was named First Team All-Mountain West Conference and Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2019.
Love finished third in career passing yards (7,206), fourth in pass completions (578), seventh in total offense (6,924), and ninth in passing efficiency (126.72).
