The pre-draft process can lead to hyperbolic comments regarding players that may seem outsized. Regarding Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, however, it’s hard to come up with synonyms to describe just how dynamic a weapon he could be in the NFL.
During a recent interview with Colin Cowherd, Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman said that Love “might be as good as any player I’ve ever been around.”
“He is a unicorn,” Freeman said. “He is as talented and gifted an athlete as I’ve ever been around, and I think he could be an elite wide receiver, he could be an elite DB. He’s just gifted with a unique skill set. the balance, the ability to jump over you, the ability to run through you.”
Love owns the ability to explode through the hole and blast past linebackers. The 6-foot running back is the ideal combination of power and speed, able to fly by tacklers with swift feet or bowl over defenders, falling forward for extra yards. His ability to deke without throttling down is elite. The RB also runs routes with WR precision and has excellent hands. He is the complete package.
Freeman pointed out that even with all the explosives and home-run plays, it’s the little things Love does that make him so special.
“Some of his most impressive runs aren’t the ones that you’re going to see on TV,” Freeman said. “It’s the ones that, as you’re watching film and go, ‘Oh my god, he made that play a four-yard gain, it should have been a two-yard loss,’ I mean, he’s just, he’s really special, and he’s a unique, unique talent.”
The question is whether a team drafting in the top 5 is willing to spend a premier selection on a running back, regardless of how dynamic that player is. We’ll find out next week.
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