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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Apr 15Jeremiyah Love Tipped as Top-Five NFL Draft Pick, Titans Favourite for Star Running Back
52 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Apr 15
- ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. projects Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love as a top-five pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, likely to the Tennessee Titans.
- Love is praised for his explosive playmaking, versatility in both running and receiving, and is compared to Saquon Barkley and Bijan Robinson.
- If selected, Love would become the Titans’ lead running back, potentially transforming their offense alongside quarterback Cam Ward.
Can Love's elite receiving and blocking skills make him the exception to the running back devaluation rule? How much is Love's top prospect status simply a product of a weak draft class at premium positions? Why do betting markets doubt Love when top analysts rank him as the best player available? If the Titans and Giants pass, how far could the draft’s consensus top player realistically fall? Will the Titans gamble on a 'unicorn' running back or trade down to fill more roster holes?