Jordan Love shines, Aidan Robbins scores in NFL preseason matchup brimming with BYU, Utah, Utah State, Weber State ties

Multiple Utah ties had solid games during the Green Bay Packers’ 23-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in NFL preseason action on Saturday.

First up, former Utah State quarterback Jordan Love made a brief but effective appearance for the Packers two weeks after his four-year contract extension that ties him for the highest paid QB in NFL history.

On the opening drive of the game, Love completed 2 of 2 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown, finishing with a perfect QB rating of 158.3.

Green Bay’s first play was a called run, Love completed a pass for minus-2 yards on second down and then with the Packers facing a third-and-4, Love lofted a beautiful deep ball to wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks.

Wicks caught the pass in stride at the Cleveland 35 and raced his way for a 65-yard touchdown less than a minute and a half into the game.

That was the extent of Love’s time in the game, three plays. The quarterback was OK with such a brief appearance but would be open to playing a bit more later in the preseason to help prep for the regular season.

“That was the goal. We wanted to go out there, get our series and put up points,” Love said, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky .

Saturday’s game also gave former BYU running back Aidan Robbins an unforgettable moment: his first NFL touchdown.

Robbins, an undrafted rookie, had a pedestrian day with five carries for only 6 yards, but he scored Cleveland’s first preseason touchdown on a 1-yard run with 5:08 left in the game.

Before training camp, Dawg Pound Daily’s Ethan Simpson highlighted Robbins, who played just one season at BYU in 2023 after time at Louisville and UNLV, as an undrafted free agent to watch during Browns camp.

“Robbins struggles with elusiveness and thrives as a ground-and-pound runner,” Simpson wrote. “His large frame and size, combined with his ability to catch the ball, could make him a great alternative to Nick Chubb on goal-line and third-down situations over other running backs on the roster.”

There were several other Utah ties who also had an impact in Saturday’s game:

• Former Weber State and Copper Hills High linebacker Winston Reid had six tackles, including one on special teams and a tackle for loss, for the Browns in his first NFL preseason game. Like Robbins, he went undrafted back in April.
• Former Utah linebacker Mohamoud Diabate had three solo tackles and a tackle for loss for Cleveland. He joined the Browns last season as an undrafted free agent.
• Former Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley completed 6 of 9 passes for 41 yards and ran for 13 yards on two carries in his first game in Cleveland. He spent the past four seasons as a backup in Baltimore.
• Former BYU and Stansbury High safety Zayne Anderson had three solo tackles for Green Bay.
• Former East High defensive tackle Siaki Ika, who played collegiately at LSU and Baylor, played for the Browns but did not record any stats.