Jordan Love - Photo by Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) — Quarterback Jordan Love has been named the Green Bay Packers’ nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.
“We are pleased to name Jordan Love as our club winner for the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award,” said Packers President and CEO Ed Policy. “It’s been a privilege to watch him grow as a leader during his time with the Packers, both in the locker room and in the community. We have been proud to support his dedication to giving back, and we look forward to seeing how he continues to have an impact in Wisconsin and California through his Hands of 10ve Foundation. We are honored to have Jordan represent the Green Bay Packers, on and off the field.”
Through 10ve for Cleats, a Hands of 10ve initiative, Love donates cleats to an entire youth sports team for every touchdown scored during the season. In its first year, the program donated more than 1,300 pairs of cleats to 26 Wisconsin teams. The program has expanded to include his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif. Hands of 10ve also hosts annual impact events, including the Green Bay Charity Softball Game, youth football camps in Bakersfield and Milwaukee, winter coat drives, and holiday shopping sprees for local children.
The veteran QB is also involved in team-sponsored fundraising initiatives for the Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay, Rawhide Youth Services, and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. He has also hosted suicide prevention walks in Brown County and Bakersfield.
Love will be honored for the rest of the season with a special helmet decal of the Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy. Should he win, the decal will stay on his helmet for the rest of his career along with a special jersey patch.
Each club nominates one player for the honor, which is awarded during the annual NFL Honors award show, alongside the Associated Press awards and Hall of Fame announcement.
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