The Fake 49ers Star Who Never Played | San Francisco 49ers News

A viral internet hoax turned real-life drama: Daejon Love, who never played a single snap for the 49ers, became an overnight fantasy star thanks to fake highlights, bogus scouting reports, and wild claims of elite training and mansion ownership. The absurdity spiraled — with fans comparing him to Brandon Aiyuk, imagining Super Bowl heroics, and even roping in Puka Nacua for a fictional duo. Meanwhile, prosecutors are now targeting Love, 35, and a teen, for allegedly swindling $1.3 million from 26 women via romance scams. Complicating things? Real 49ers rookie De’Zhaun Stribling switched to jersey 7 — Love’s fake number — and laughed it off. Now, Stribling’s got his work cut out to outrun the meme machine that’s turned his team’s rookie into a punchline. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a9dddeb0936c664