Irish stars Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price, and Malachi Fields are primed for the NFL Draft, with Love tabbed as a top prospect.
Notre Dame had a historic offensive season in 2025, setting modern program records in points and yards per play. The drivers of that success are hoping to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft, and according to Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network they are some of the best players in the draft.
Jeremiah released his first Top 50 ranking for the upcoming draft and Irish running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price were in the ranking, along with talented wide receiver Malachi Fields.
Love ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in the draft according to Jeremiah.
"Love is a dynamic weapon as a runner and receiver. On inside runs, he runs high/narrow, but he explodes to and through the hole. He will drop a level lower on contact and has the lower-leg drive to bounce off defenders. He doesn’t always let things develop because he can get skinny through narrow passages. He has elite speed on outside runs to capture the corner and take it the distance. He has a rare ability to make defenders miss without gearing down. His spin move is electric. In the passing game, he can run routes like a wideout. He’s smooth, polished and natural. He plucks the ball effortlessly. In pass protection, he is both aware and willing, but he’s best utilized out in the route. Overall, Love is a home run hitter and will immediately expand the playbook for his drafting team." - Jeremiah
Price ranked as the No. 43 overall prospect in the draft:
"Price is a compact running back with excellent vision and balance. He split carries with Jeremiyah Love in Notre Dame’s offense. Price is a patient runner, letting blocks develop before bursting through the line of scrimmage. He runs low to the ground and has excellent contact balance. He is adept at stepping through low tackles and can make defenders miss in space. Price has reliable hands, but Love handled the bulk of the pass-catching duties out of the backfield. In pass protection, Price is quick to identify blitzers and closes the distance before launching into the defender. He has had fumble issues (three inside the opposition’s 10-yard line in 2025). He provides home run ability as a kickoff returner, with two returned for touchdowns in 2025. Overall, Price is overshadowed by his former teammate Love, but Price has NFL starter traits." - Jeremiah
Fields ranked as the No. 45 overall prospect in the draft:
"Fields is a big, physical wide receiver and an outstanding ball winner. He powers through press coverage and runs clean routes. He isn't super twitchy, but he's efficient with his footwork at the top of routes and works back to the quarterback well. He wins a lot of 50/50 balls down the field and in the red zone. He is a bully when the ball is in the air. To see him at his best, watch the Pitt game; he makes several impressive plays, including an outstanding one-handed grab. After the catch, he lacks elite pull-away speed, but he's tough and competitive. Overall, Fields will fill that power forward role at the next level and should be a real weapon in the red zone." - Jeremiah
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