Can a player really change ??? If he really like a girl

Alright so I’ve been having a thing with this guy jake for a few week now and honestly he has kinda had a reputation of being a player so I’ve been really on guard with him. I talked to one of my friends who is also one of his best friends about it and he said that he used to be but isn’t so much anymore , and I asked my friend if he knew how he felt about me and he said that he wanted a relationship with me. We hung out last night and I told myself that this would be the deciding night to see if I really liked him or not ….. And if he wanted me for ME. Right before I had to leave we made out in my car for a good 10 minutes it was the most amazing makeout of my life honestly so passionate. He tried to finger me a few times but I told him that I wanted to take things slow he practically begged me to let him do it but I wouldn’t give in , he said that he respected my rules. I told him I wanted to take things slow because I’ve heard about alot of shit he’s done with other girls and he looked at me and told me “ good thing that your a little different”

           Then when we where really getting into it when we where kissing he looked at me and asked " u

Your not going to hurt me in the end are you?” And I told him no I wouldn’t ever…… Personally I think he was such a Player before because he got his heartbroken pretty bad.

           Then I looked at him and asked him " you won't hurt me will you?" And he said  "no I won't"

Then he said “I love you right now” when we were making out , and I told him strait up “ don’t tell me you love me unless you mean it”

   And he said eventually I think I will. Alot of the things he said really caught me off guard. Because I always thought he just wanted to play me but... After that night he didn't seem like such a player to me anymore....
   Any thoughts what do you think?

Do you think he has changed ? And actually wants me for me