Jeremiyah Love leads four Fighting Irish stars projected in Dane Brugler's Top 100 NFL Draft rankings, showcasing potent offensive talent.
Notre Dame will have plenty of former players hear their name called when we get to the 2026 NFL Draft. The Irish offense had a number of big time players this season and they are considered top draft prospects. NFL Draft analyst Dane Brugler, who writes for The Athletic, released his Top 100 rankings for the draft. Four Notre Dame players were among his Top 100 players.
Running back Jeremiyah Love is one of the top draft prospects, with Brugler ranking him as the No. 3 overall player in the upcoming draft. Love is the top ranked running back in the list.
"With his easy acceleration, Love can excel on perimeter runs or when given a runway to create big plays (he led the FBS this past season with eight plays of 20-plus yards). He has a compact, linear build and plays with the physicality and run strength to stay on his feet through contact, as well as the short-area cutting skills to sidestep defenders without downshifting his speed. For some teams, Love will have a higher draft grade than Ashton Jeanty last year." - Dane Brugler
The next Irish player in his rankings is wide receiver Malachi Fields, who ranks as the No. 49 overall player in Brugler's list. Fields is ranked as the No. 9 wide receiver.
"A big, athletic target, Fields is cut from the Michael Pittman Jr. mold, with build-up speed and a go-get-it gear when the ball is in the air. He needs to expand his route proficiency, but his reflexes and catching radius will translate really well to the pro game." - Dane Brugler
There were only three running backs in Brugler's list, and two of them are former Notre Dame stars. The second highest ranked running back is Jadarian Price, who checks in at No. 51 on his list.
"With square, low pads, Price changes gears quickly to anticipate lanes and cut through them. He can strafe behind the line to out-leverage pursuit and smartly uses his blocking to create running room. He averaged fewer than 10 offensive touches per game in both 2024 (7.8) and in 2025 (9.9), so he'll enter the league with plenty of tread left on his tires." - Dane Brugler
The fourth player in the rankings is guard Billy Schrauth, who ranks as the No. 89 overall player. Schrauth is ranked as the No. 6 guard in the draft according to Brugler.
"Injuries held Schrauth back the past two seasons, but his tape when healthy shows a future NFL starter. Built the way you want, he is a smooth mover off the ball and plays with the awareness and strength to keep defenders blocked." - Dane Brugler
Notre Dame is tied for the fourth most players in this Top 100 from Brugler. Ohio State leads the way with seven and both Clemson and Texas Tech have five players in the ranking. The Irish are tied with Indiana, Georgia, Miami, Alabama, Texas A&M, Oregon, Florida and Arizona State with four each.
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