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Before becoming the top running back prospect in the 2026 NFL draft cycle, running back Jeremiyah Love was an electrifying playmaker at Notre Dame.
Here’s more on Jeremiyah Love’s college career.
The vitals on Jeremiyah Love
School:Â Notre Dame
Position: Running back
Height:Â 6-0
Weight: 212 pounds
Years active: 2023-2025
Here are Love’s career stats in college.
YEAR
GAMES
RUSH ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC YDS
REC TD
2023
13
71
385
1
8
77
1
2024
16
163
1125
17
28
237
2
2025
12
199
1372
18
27
280
3
Career
41
433
2882
36
63
594
6
Where did Jeremiyah Love go to college?
Jeremiyah Love, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, signed with Notre Dame over offers that included Texas A&M, Michigan and more, per 247Sports.
What kind of prospect was Jeremiyah Love in high school?
Jeremiyah Love was a two-sport athlete in football and track at Christian Brothers College HS in St. Louis, Missouri. Love was a four-star running back in the class of 2023 that ranked as high as the No. 59 overall prospect in the country, No. 4 running back in the country and No. 2 player in Missouri, depending on the recruiting service.
In track and field, Love won a Missouri Class 5 state title with a 10.76-second 100 meter finish and has a long jump personal best greater than 22 feet.
Love helped lead Christian Brothers to back-to-back Class 6 state championships in his junior and senior seasons. As a a senior he earned Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Missouri High School Football Player of the Year honors after rushing for 1,291 yards and 22 touchdowns while catching 13 passes for 370 yards and five scores. Love rushed for 996 yards on 95 carries for 14 touchdowns as a junior
Love also competed in the all-star camp circuit, being named an Under Armour All-American.
What was Jeremiyah Love’s record in college?
Love didn’t miss a game in college as Notre Dame finished a combined 34-7 across his career. During his sophomore season, Love helped the Fighting Irish win three College Football Playoff games before a runner-up finish in the title game.
Records set by Jeremiyah Love
Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Jeremiyah Love in college:
1st in CFP longest rushing TD (98 yards)
1st in Notre Dame single-season touchdowns (21)
1st in Notre Dame single-season rushing touchdowns (18)
1st in Notre Dame consecutive games with a rushing TD (13)
1st in Notre Dame single-game rushing yards by a ND player at ND stadium (228)
Which awards did Jeremiyah Love win in college?
Here are the awards and honors Jeremiyah Love won in college:
3rd in Heisman voting (2025)
Doak Walker Award (2025)
Unanimous All-American (2025)
Consensus All-American (2025)
Disney Spirit Award (2025)
Maxwell Award Finalist (2025)
Walter Camp Award Finalist (2025)
Pony Express Award Finalist (2025)
Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Year (2024)
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Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the College Football Playoff and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl, MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.
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