{"id":853617,"date":"2026-04-04T17:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/853617\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T17:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:26:21","slug":"jeremy-fowler-titans-gm-loves-jeremiyah-love-ahead-of-2026-nfl-draft-could-go-no-4-overall-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/853617\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Fowler: Titans GM \u2018loves\u2019 Jeremiyah Love ahead of 2026 NFL Draft, could go No. 4 overall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jeremiyah Love\u2019s<\/a> rise toward the top of the 2026 NFL Draft<\/a> is gaining serious traction. Evidently, the Tennessee Titans may be at the center of it. Speaking on SportsCenter, ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler revealed that multiple teams around the league believe Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi is particularly high on the Notre Dame<\/a> star running back.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got Jeremiyah Love. He\u2019s a hot name,\u201d Fowler said.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve talked to multiple teams in the league who believe that Tennessee GM Mike Borgonzi loves Jeremiyah Love. Now, that doesn\u2019t mean they necessarily take him, but at No. 4, do they at least consider him?\u201d<\/p>\n

That possibility alone is notable. Running backs rarely hear their names called inside the top five in today\u2019s NFL, but Love is not a typical prospect. After a dominant 2025 season with the Irish, he\u2019s firmly positioned as one of the most dynamic players in this year\u2019s class, regardless of position.<\/p>\n

Love rushed for 1,372 yards and set a program record with 21 total touchdowns, earning Doak Walker Award honors as the nation\u2019s top running back. He also finished as a Heisman Trophy finalist, further solidifying his place among college football\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n

Now that production is translating into real draft buzz. ESPN\u2019s Mel Kiper Jr. ranks<\/a> Love as the No. 2 overall prospect on his latest Big Board, trailing only Indiana<\/a> quarterback Fernando Mendoza<\/a>, who\u2019s widely expected to go No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n

But behind Mendoza, the board becomes far more fluid. The Titans, who will be picking at No. 4, have publicly stated they plan to take the \u201cbest available player,\u201d a philosophy that aligns with Love\u2019s standing on most draft boards. Head coach Robert Saleh<\/a>, however, added an interesting wrinkle when discussing the team\u2019s current roster.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love our backfield. \u2026 I think it\u2019s one of the better ones in football,\u201d Saleh said<\/a>, referencing Tony Pollard<\/a> and Tyjae Spears<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That comment suggests Tennessee may not view running back as a pressing need, but it doesn\u2019t eliminate the possibility of adding a true game-changer. And Love fits that description.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Fowler also noted that the New York Giants (No. 5) and Washington Commanders (No. 7) have both done significant homework on Love, indicating there is legitimate top-10 interest across the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the question isn\u2019t whether Love is talented enough. It\u2019s whether a team at the top of the draft is willing to buck positional trends and invest heavily in a running back. For the Titans, that decision could come down to just how much Borgonzi \u201cloves\u201d him. Because if that belief is strong enough, Love may not have to wait long to hear his name called.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jeremiyah Love\u2019s rise toward the top of the 2026 NFL Draft is gaining serious traction. Evidently, the Tennessee…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":853311,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2061],"tags":[7,9391,6,526,394,2411,527],"class_list":{"0":"post-853617","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennessee-titans","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-jeremiyah-love-23-christian-brothers-college","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-tennessee","12":"tag-tennessee-titans","13":"tag-tennesseetitans","14":"tag-titans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116347613507188814","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/853311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=853617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=853617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}