Dominic Lovett

Dominic Zion Lovett is an American professional football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. 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.

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.

Lovett caught 26 passes for 173 yards and also rushed for 40 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season at Missouri. He entered his sophomore season as a starter at wide receiver. Lovett was named first team football teams|All-Southeastern Conference] 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.

In December 2022, Lovett transferred to Georgia.

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