Dominic Lovett, WR, Georgia
Size:
Height: 5100
Weight: 185
Arm: 31 ⅜”
Hand: 9 ¼”
Accomplishments:
Blietnekoff Award Watch List (2024)
“Dominic Lovett is a slot wide receiver who thrives in space as a shifty player with exceptional yards-after-catch ability.”
Strengths:
YAC
Underneath routes
Short-area quickness/explosiveness
Willing blocker
Concerns:
Winning down the field
Contested catches
Consistent production
Film Analysis:
Dominic Lovett is a slot wide receiver from the University of Georgia. Over his collegiate career, Lovett appeared in 25 games at Missouri, racking up 82 receptions for 1,019 yards and three touchdowns. His production remained steady after transferring to Georgia, where he posted 113 catches for 1,220 yards and 10 touchdowns across his final two seasons. Lovett’s durability is noteworthy, as he missed only one game throughout his entire college career.
Lovett is a natural fit as a slot receiver, excelling in space where he can use his short-area quickness and explosive burst. He thrives on quick, underneath routes like option routes and spacing concepts, which allow him to find soft spots in coverage and make easy catches. His ability to excel in the screen game stands out, where his yards-after-catch (YAC) ability is on full display. When given the ball in space, Lovett consistently shows the ability to make the first man miss, using his quickness and short-area explosiveness to generate additional yardage and turn short completions into big plays.
In addition to his YAC skills, Lovett is a shifty, quick-twitch athlete who is difficult to cover when given a free release. He is a solid route-runner, especially on his secondary releases, where he creates separation well. While he has solid top-end speed, his short-area quickness truly sets him apart. Despite his smaller frame, Lovett is also a willing and physical blocker at the point of attack.
Lovett has some areas of weakness that need to be addressed as he takes the next step. One concern is his ability to consistently make tough catches, especially in contested situations or when the ball is off-target. It is concerning to see the number of targets Lovett’s way that failed to be converted to receptions. I would love to see Lovett secure more of these opportunities, whether it be getting on the same page with his quarterback or making tough catches more often. The majority of Lovett’s receptions were schemed through quick game and screens.
Lovett also struggles to win on down-the-field routes. Lovett creates far more separation on intermediate and underneath routes than on deeper routes. Defensive backs can run with him and force him to the sideline on vertical routes and he does not show elite speed to be able to blow past DBs. Lovett still has room to develop and refine his route-running, as he has sometimes allowed defensive backs to undercut his routes and make a play on the ball. Lovett could benefit from further developing his ability to manipulate defenders' leverage and refining his route-running to win more consistently downfield.
Lovett is a prototypical slot receiver who has had solid production at the highest collegiate level. He thrives in the quick game and YAC ability. Lovett projects as a role-specific contributor in the NFL.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Role Specific Contributor
Exposures: Alabama (2024), Texas (2024), Florida (2024), Georgia Tech (2024)
