Newsstand: ESPN names Notre Dame star one of 33 players to know for 2026 NFL Draft
On Wednesday at Blue & Gold, we detailed the Notre Dame and Ohio State 2025 NFL Draft prospects playing in the national championship game.
On Thursday, ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller gave a glimpse at the top draft-eligible prospects after next season. That would be any upperclassman who did not declare this year and as young as current sophomores. In his report, Miller featured Fighting Irish sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love.
“(Love’s) a powerful runner at 6-foot, 206 pounds but also has the long speed to run away from defenses — check out his 98-yard touchdown against Indiana in the first round of the playoffs,” Miller said. “Love’s combination of size and speed reminds me of Packers running back Josh Jacobs.”
The only current Ohio State player Miller recognized was sophomore safety Caleb Downs. He also noted former Rice offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa, who transferred to the Buckeyes this season.
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Dick Vitale
ESPN icon returning to mic
- 2New
Dawn Staley extension
SC coach breaks history
- 3
Florida coach sexual assault
Taurean Green accusations
- 4Trending
Revenue sharing
Title IX causes major shakeup to future plans
- 5
ESPN admits mistake
Not airing National Anthem apology
Get the On3 Top 10 to your inbox every morning
By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.
Notre Dame Posts of the Day
ESPN college football reporter Molly McGrath has covered the Irish extensively this postseason.
PFF’s top-graded tackler this season is Irish graduate student linebacker Jack Kiser.
Against Georgia Tech on Thursday night, Irish women’s basketball graduate student Liatu King collected her 1,000th career rebound.
Notre Dame Quote of the Day
“A lot of it is because he has Ohio State roots. (laughing). But no, honestly, Coach Freeman, when he first came to the team, they really took him in. I remember him vividly first coming into the locker room, and everyone on the team jumped up.”
— Former Notre Dame wide receiver and current Ohio State defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr. on Irish coach Marcus Freeman’s success.
Notre Dame Headlines of the Day
- Lucky Charms: Under the radar 2026 recruits schedule ND junior day visits
- Instant takeaways: ND women’s basketball wins without Hannah Hidalgo again
- Hannah Hidalgo injury report: Why ND star will NOT play against Georgia Tech
- ND blitz pickup could decide national championship game
- BURLAGE: Lou Holtz, Malik Zaire, enjoy the game, but stay out of it
- WATCH: The ND recruiting update with Singer and Kelly (Jan. 16)
- Why former ND WR Lorenzo Styles Jr. switched positions and transferred to Ohio State
- How ND QB Riley Leonard, Ohio State QB Will Howard shared winding road to Atlanta
- Analyzing every ND QB Steve Angeli snap vs. Penn State in Orange Bowl
- Why Niele Ivey feels ‘so much pride’ for a ND football program paralleling her own
- ND recruiting staff on the road: Key visits lined up in Texas, Ohio
- Why Jaden Greathouse believes in ND wide receivers despite middling production
- Newsstand: Two ND football players earn ESPN All-America status
