KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s a spicy thought tickling some tonsils in Indianapolis as the combine winds down, and it’s not the St. Elmo’s shrimp cocktail.

When Brett Veach mentioned the types of players at the top of his 2026 draft board, which running back from Notre Dame was in his head?

“Arguably, some of the best players in this draft are maybe at non-premium positions,” Veach said Tuesday, “when you look at the Ohio State linebacker, the Notre Dame running back, the safety from Ohio State. So, those are really, really good players.”