Love has explosive finishing power and keeps defenders guessing with the way he mixes in spins and hurdles. As a pass catcher, his speed makes him a threat running wheel routes, he tracks the ball well, and he can make one-handed catches. He’s a weapon in the screen game. He has the traits to develop into an elite route runner for the position, and he got 63 snaps working out of the slot at Notre Dame. There’s an occasional focus drop on tape, but he tracks and catches the ball well for the most part. He can still get stronger and work on his technique, but he made his biggest strides in 2025 as a pass blocker. He can step up and knock defenders back.
The ball can drift from his frame, but he got 504 touches and fumbled just once at Notre Dame. He’s built well, but a knee injury slowed him down late in the 2024 season, and he doesn’t have elite size. He leaves his feet and tries to hurdle defenders a little too often.
Love projects as a team’s primary ball carrier as a rookie. His speed and frame compare favorably to those of 2008 fourth pick Darren McFadden. Injuries derailed McFadden’s NFL career, but there was no questioning his talent coming out of Arkansas. A bigger version of Jahmyr Gibbs is another comp.