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2 days ago
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Jeremiyah Love added to Maxwell Award watch list
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love may be a long shot for the Heisman, and now he's on another awards' watch list. He's on the watch list for the Maxwell Award. The award is given out to the most outstanding college football player in the U.S., with sports writers, sports broadcasters, and head coaches making up the field of judges. Boise State's Ashton Jeanty won the award in 2024. It's no surprise Love would be on this list, since he helped lead the Irish to the national title game last season -- and had he been healthier, the team might have prevailed over Ohio State. Maybe Love should be more of a Heisman favorite, after all. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: A Notre Dame RB is angling for the prestigious Maxwell Award
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Jeremiyah Love added to Maxwell Award watch list
The Fighting Irish running back could get a major award this season. Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love may be a long shot for the Heisman, and now he's on another awards' watch list. He's on the watch list for the Maxwell Award. The award is given out to the most outstanding college football player in the U.S., with sports writers, sports broadcasters, and head coaches making up the field of judges. Boise State's Ashton Jeanty won the award in 2024. It's no surprise Love would be on this list, since he helped lead the Irish to the national title game last season -- and had he been healthier, the team might have prevailed over Ohio State. Maybe Love should be more of a Heisman favorite, after all. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Notre Dame star RB Jeremiyah Love threw out the first pitch at a St. Louis Cardinals game
Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love was in his home state of Missouri this weekend, and once again was honored by the St. Louis community. As one of the top returning players in college football, Love is no stranger to the spotlight and it was once again on him Friday night as he threw out the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals game. The clip starts off with him catch an over the shoulder 'pass' from the mascot, as he proceeded to the mount for the ceremonial pitch. Love would then have a solid throw, although it wasn't quite a strike, just a bit out of the zone. What's great about the video is it included his commentary during the whole time. You can hear him saying to himself not to screw it up, go back to his teaching and then not being overtly happy with his throw. After leaving the field, he did acknowledge that his toss was better than it bouncing up there. Check out the full video below, as Love joins plenty of other former and current Notre Dame stars to throw out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Mike on X: @MikeFChen
USA Today
23-07-2025
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- USA Today
Notre Dame has 3 of the most valuable returning players according to Pro Football Focus
It's safe to say that Notre Dame football has plenty of star power entering the 2025 campaign, and Pro Football Focus backed that up on Wednesday. PFF released its most valuable returning players list, and three Irish players made the cut. Only one on offense, and it's not at all a surprising pick as running back Jeremiyah Love was named as the top returning player at his position. The junior is coming off a massive season, where he ran for 1,125 yards with 17 touchdowns while having 237 receiving yards and another two scores. Defensively, Notre Dame placed two on the list, linebacker Drayk Bowen and cornerback Leonard Moore. Bowen had his coming out party last season, with 78 tackles, a sack and three forced fumbles. The former 4-star prospect has lived up to his billing, and could be even better this fall after opting to hang up his glove and bat and focus solely on football. As for Moore, a highly decorated first year on campus has led many to believe that he's the next top prospect out of Notre Dame's secondary, following a very impressive lineage of players. Last fall he had 34 tackles, 2 interceptions, and forced two fumbles. The trio make up the core of a team that many expect to make a return trip to the College Football Playoff. It's a stacked roster that should return dividends early and often for Irish fans this fall. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Mike on X: @MikeFChen
New York Times
17-07-2025
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- New York Times
2026 NFL Draft summer scouting: Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love clears RB1 heading into season
Editor's note: This is the second installment of Dane Brugler's 2026 Summer Scouting series. Previous rankings: Edge rusher Aside from having an obvious RB1, I was somewhat underwhelmed during my early peek at this year's running back crop — which might be a consequence of how deep this last draft class was at the position. Advertisement Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love is one of college football's most fun-to-watch players and will be highly coveted in next year's draft. But I struggled to find another 2026 draft-eligible running back who looks like a slam dunk top-75 prospect. That absolutely could change this upcoming season, and I hope it does. Regardless, I expect these running back rankings to be very fluid over the next eight months. (Note: Asterisk represents draft-eligible underclassmen. Heights and weights are what NFL teams have on file for each player with a 'v' representing verified measurements and 'e' for estimated measurements.) It doesn't take a trained eye to spot Love's exceptional talent. A springy athlete, he has the lateral agility to bounce between gaps and the immediate acceleration to burst through holes at full speed. He ties it all together with innate patience and reactionary movements — those traits plus his balance through contact make him a nightmare to tackle. This 76-yard run on the Virginia tape is a great example of Love's instinctive athleticism: As he gets the hand off, he hits the turbo button towards the C gap, which is then covered up as he arrives at the line. Instead of slamming on the brakes or running into the block, Love puts his foot in the ground and impulsively bursts inside towards the vacated lane. Once he reaches the second level, he quickly reads the safety and eliminates the pursuit angle with speed. Love's unique abilities turn this into an explosive play. This is more nitpicking than anything because Love has been productive catching the football. But all 28 of his receptions last season came in the screen game, according to TruMedia, with most of his targets coming behind the line of scrimmage — he has a natural feel for space in that area. However, given his dynamic athleticism, I would love to see him get more opportunities as a route runner or slot option beyond five yards. Advertisement At this time a year ago, Ashton Jeanty was the slam-dunk RB1 prospect. Same thing with Bijan Robinson going into the 2022 season. And this year feels similar with Love, who is the 2026 NFL Draft's unquestioned top running back prospect. Jeanty and Robinson were ultimately drafted top 10; Love has the talent to join them. Last season, only two backs averaged at least 6.9 yards per carry and surpassed 14 rushing touchdowns: Jeanty and Love. With Jeanty now playing for the Raiders, Love is college football's clear top running back, and it will be interesting to see how the Irish balance the priority of getting him the football while also keeping him fresh. Were it not for Love's knee injury in last year's College Football Playoff, the Irish might have won the national title. Regardless of Notre Dame's team success, Love has the talent to be the top playmaker in the 2026 NFL Draft class. At his best as a one-cut runner, Singleton is a big play waiting to happen because of his unique combination of power and acceleration. When he has green grass in front of him, he will fly through the hole like a back 20 pounds lighter — but he also has thick quads and build to power through contact with a forward burst. With a 40-yard dash speed that's expected to be in the 4.3-second range at the combine, Singleton is a home run hitter every time he touches the football. Though I think he displays instincts for the position, Singleton is more of a 'point of entry' back — if his blockers lead him to the hole, he can take it the distance. But his vision tends to run hot and cold at the line of scrimmage, which hinders his ability to easily string moves together. NFL offenses that prioritize creativity at the position won't be as high on Singleton. Advertisement After receiving third-round feedback from NFL teams, Singleton was on the fence about declaring for the 2025 draft. Ultimately, he opted to return for his senior season in Happy Valley, where he and Kaytron Allen will make up arguably the best running back tandem in college football. I struggle a little bit with Singleton's evaluation, however. On one hand, he is an absolute freak of an athlete (at 220 pounds) who can generate explosive plays (6.4 yards per carry in 2024). But I also put a premium on running backs who know how to navigate and create. Singleton is a strong zone runner and can maneuver congestion at times, but his anticipation and tempo lack consistency, and he is clearly at his best with defined blocking. It does help his evaluation that he is an effective pass catcher and kick returner. When his eyes and feet are synced up, Hughes anticipates contact, protects the football and stays afloat to bounce off defenders. There are some similarities between Hughes and Devin Neal of last year's draft class — they're both balanced, decisive and physical finishers. It isn't exactly Ray Lewis delivering the hit on this rep against UAB, but Hughes brushes off the contact with ease and doesn't slow down. Hughes had 31 total targets over his first two college seasons, a number he should surpass in 2025. He made some plays on last year's tape catching the football, but also had too many drops (four). As a pass blocker, Hughes was a roller coaster with some strong moments but also some rough patches — he needs to improve upon the latter. Nine FBS running backs eclipsed 1,400 rushing yards in 2024, but only Hughes returns to college football (seven of the other eight were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft). In two seasons at Tulane, he combined for 2,776 rushing yards, 22 touchdowns and zero fumbles. He was a key portal add this offseason by the Ducks. Jordan James was one of my favorite running backs in the 2025 draft, but the Oregon backfield won't miss a beat with Hughes stepping into James' role. He has a knack for maximizing every touch and opportunity. Advertisement With his darting moves, Claiborne is almost unpredictable in his lateral cuts, which allows him to make defenders miss in a phone booth. Though eager, he runs with patience at the line of scrimmage to reel in pursuit before abruptly cutting away from trouble with his hyper short-area quickness. Settle, plant, burst, repeat — Claiborne is the type of runner who annoys the hell out of defenders. The bouncy approach that Claiborne runs with at the line of scrimmage is part of what makes him dangerous, but it can also lead to excess moves, especially when he looks to force cuts to the outside in his search for daylight. Wake Forest hasn't had a running back drafted over the last 35 years (the program has produced two drafted fullbacks). Claiborne has the talent to snap that streak and become a productive part of an NFL backfield. What he lacks in size, Claiborne makes up for with terrific speed, burst and complete skills. He has a little stiffness in his hips, but his explosive cutting ability makes him elusive both in small spaces and out in space. His toughness in pass pro and promise as a pass catcher will smooth his transition to the pros. A decisive north-south runner, Washington is patient at the line to read, follow his blocks and accelerate through the hole. He shows instinctive run qualities and makes it a chore for defenders to get him on the ground, especially once he clears the first wave. Washington will pick up his knees and run through contact to finish runs, but he can do a better job dropping his pads to make himself a smaller target. Though there is no question about his competitiveness, improved pad level will help fuel his power and balance when working through contact. After earning the starting job last fall, Washington burst onto the scene with a freshman school-record 1,028 rushing yards in 2024. He was one of the best backs in the country in November, with 624 yards (6.2 per carry average) and nine rushing touchdowns over the final four regular-season games. Advertisement The Big 12 was a running back-rich conference last year, thanks to Cam Skattebo, RJ Harvey, Tahj Brooks, DJ Giddens, Neal and others. Most of that production is off to the NFL — but not Washington, who will have a chance to build on a promising year. NFL scouts expect him to go pro if he has another productive season. 1. Singleton 2. Claiborne 3. Jam Miller, Alabama (5-9 5/8, 214) 4. Le'Veon Moss, Texas A&M (5-10 3/4, 206) 5. Rahsul Faison, South Carolina (5-10 7/8, 217) 6. Jonah Coleman, Washington (5-8, 227) 7. Jaydn Ott, Oklahoma (5-10 5/8, 208) 8. Kaytron Allen, Penn State (5-11 3/8, 216) 9. CJ Campbell Jr., Rutgers (5-9, 196) 10. Mel Brown, UConn (5-8, 173) 11. CJ Donaldson Jr., Ohio State (6-1 1/8, 226) 12. Logan Diggs, Ole Miss (5-11 7/8, 217) 13. Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech (5-6 5/8, 184) 14. Terion Stewart, Virginia Tech (5-9, 220) 15. Noah Whittington, Oregon (5-7 5/8, 202) 16. Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh (5-5 3/4, 169) 17. Al-Jay Henderson, Buffalo (5-9 1/2, 206) 18. Eli Heidenreich, Navy (5-11 1/4, 205) 19. Devin Mockobee, Purdue (5-10 7/8, 192) 20. Roydell Williams, Florida State (5-9 3/4, 216) 21. Anthony Hankerson, Oregon State (5-7 5/8, 205) 22. Angel Johnson, Washington State (5-9, 193) 23. Davon Booth, Mississippi State (5-8 1/2, 202) 24. Jaquez Moore, Duke (5-9, 203) 25. Cash Jones, Georgia (5-10 5/8, 183) 1. Love 2. Hughes 3. Washington 4. CJ Baxter, Texas (6-1, 230) 5. Darius Taylor, Minnesota (6-0, 215) 6. Quintrevion Wisner, Texas (6-0, 195) 7. Justice Haynes, Michigan (5-11, 205) 8. Quinten Joyner, Texas Tech (5-11, 205) 9. Mark Fletcher Jr., Miami (6-2, 225) 10. Jahiem White, West Virginia (5-7, 195) 11. LJ Martin, BYU (6-2, 220) 12. Dylan Edwards, Kansas State (5-9, 170) (Top photo of Jeremiyah Love: Michael Reaves / Getty Images)
