Dominic Lovett

Dominic Zion Lovett (born November 8, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs. Lovett was selected by the Lions in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft being the first wide receiver the Lions have selected out of Georgia.

Early life Lovett grew up in Venice, Illinois, and attended East St. Louis Senior High School. He was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Arizona State over offers from 20 other Power Five schools. Lovett flipped his commitment to Missouri later in his senior year.

College career Missouri Lovett caught 26 passes for 173 yards and also rushed for 40 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season at the University of Missouri. He entered his sophomore season as a starter at wide receiver. Lovett was named first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the Associated Press at the end of the season after leading the Tigers with 56 receptions and 846 receiving yards with three touchdown receptions. He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the conclusion of the regular season.

Georgia In December 2022, Lovett transferred to the University of Georgia.

In 2023, Lovett started in 7 games for the Bulldogs and caught 54 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns.

Lovett was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 244th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

On August 30, 2026, Lovett was waived by the Lions as part of final roster cuts. But was added back to the practice squad on September 1st.

Career statistics NFL

+ YearTeamGPKickoff returnsKRetYdsTDLng2025 DET12122022

College + Season Team Games Receiving Rushing GP GS Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD 2021 Missouri 13 6 26 173 6.7 0 4 40 10.0 1 2022 Missouri 12 6 56 846 15.1 3 7 6 0.9 0 2023 Georgia 14 7 54 613 11.4 4 0 0 0.0 0 2024 Georgia 13 0 56 571 10.2 6 0 0 0.0 0Career 41 19 142 1,698 11.9 13 11 46 4.2 1