By Blessing 
The Detroit Lions wrapped up their 2025 NFL Draft by grabbing a playmaker from Georgia, selecting wide receiver Dominic Lovett with the 244th overall pick in the seventh round.
Standing 5-foot-10 and weighing 185 pounds, Lovett proved himself a steady contributor throughout his college career. He topped 600 receiving yards in each of his final three seasons, finishing with 13 career touchdowns. His standout year came as a sophomore at Missouri, when he hauled in 56 passes for 846 yards and three touchdowns.
Here’s what you should know about Detroit’s newest receiver:
1. Slot Receiver and Special Teams Contributor
Lovett fits the mold of a classic slot receiver. While he’s faced some challenges with drops and making catches deep down the field, he’s dangerous once the ball is in his hands. Most of his success comes from short-area plays, where he can turn quick passes into big gains.
According to NFL.com scouting analyst Lance Zierlein, Lovett also shines as a punt gunner, getting down the field in a hurry — an asset that could carve him out a role on special teams early. During his time at Georgia, opponents managed just 23 total punt return yards across two seasons, a testament to Lovett’s speed and hustle. For context, he clocked a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.
2. Ready to Learn from the Best
Joining a loaded Lions receiver room won’t be easy, but Lovett sees it as an opportunity rather than a challenge. Detroit already boasts one of the NFL’s premier slot receivers in Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Lovett is eager to soak up everything he can.
“I feel like I can learn so much just from how he plays the game,” Lovett said of St. Brown. “I feel like I could just pick his brain and be in his hip pocket, and he can show me throws to the NFL in the slot — different things, different techniques that he can give me,” he explained. “I feel like just being in his hip pocket and gaining that knowledge, but also gaining that knowledge from an outside receiver such as Jameson Williams, is a blessing.”
3. Familiar Faces in the Locker Room
Lovett won’t be walking into Detroit’s locker room alone. The Lions also drafted two of his Georgia teammates this year: offensive lineman Tate Ratledge (second round) and safety Dan Jackson (seventh round). Plus, Lovett previously played alongside Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. during his time at Missouri.
“I feel like that camaraderie and that connection that we carry from Georgia, we can bring that to Detroit and just make the locker room better — even though Detroit’s already on the uplift,” Lovett shared. “I feel like we can come in, help those guys make an impact, and just help those guys win.”
4. Modest Performances on Big Stages
Lovett was consistently reliable, recording at least one reception in every game at Georgia. However, he never quite had a breakout 100-yard performance, particularly struggling against elite competition. In the 2023 SEC Championship against Alabama, he caught two passes for 23 yards during a 27-24 loss. This past season in the SEC title game versus Texas, he posted three catches for zero yards. In Georgia’s playoff loss to Notre Dame, he managed three receptions for 36 yards.
5. Highly Touted Coming Out of High School
Before college, Lovett made noise as a four-star recruit out of East St. Louis High School in Illinois. He was rated the No. 331 overall player and the 52nd-best receiver nationally in the 2021 recruiting class. Major programs such as Alabama, Oregon, LSU, Penn State, and Georgia all extended offers before he chose his path.