Jeremiyah Love ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds at the 2026 NFL Combine last week.
The former Notre Dame running back is racing up 2026 NFL Draft boards just as quickly.
On Wednesday, The Athletic‘s Dane Brugler projected Love will go at No. 4 overall to the Tennessee Titans. “An AFC scout for a team that already has an established running back called Love ‘the best player in the draft,” Brugler noted. Similarly, NBC Sports’ Matthew Berry relayed from the Combine that “the Tennessee Titans think Jeremiyah Love is the best player in the NFL draft.”
On Thursday morning, Love fueled the Titans rumors by posting a photo of the Titans’ facility to his Instagram Story. NFL insider Jordan Schultz confirmed the obvious: Love is taking his official visit to Tennessee.
For reference, every NFL team is allowed to host up to 30 prospects leading up to the draft, commonly referred to as “top 30 visits,” so it is not at all shocking that the Titans have Love among the top 30 on their big board. But because Love is a no-doubt blue-chip talent, everything he does from now until April 23 will be dissected.
So, for fun, let’s explore how Love fits the Titans’ needs.
The Titans finished 3-14 for a second consecutive year in 2025. Tennessee used the 2025 No. 1 overall pick to take quarterback Cam Ward, who showed flashes as a rookie but undoubtedly needs more development and infrastructure around him to reach his full potential.
In January, Tennessee hired former New York Jets head coach and San Fransciso 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as the franchise’s 22nd head coach in franchise history (Oilers included), so the assumption is that Saleh will spend the No. 4 overall pick on defense.
To put it kindly, the Titans need to upgrade at just about every position. In regard to Love, running back Tony Pollard was actually a pleasant surprise for the Titans last season. The 28-year-old posted a career-high 1,082 yards and five touchdowns to notch his fourth-straight 1,000-yard rushing season dating back to his time in Dallas. But even if Pollard is solid again in 2026, those 1,264 career carries figure to catch up to him sooner than later, and Love is tempting for any team.
ESPN’s Matt Miller ranked Love at No. 1 in his ranking of the top 50 prospects published Thursday morning. “Love is the closest thing to Reggie Bush as a prospect since he entered the NFL in 2006,” the longtime NFL draft analyst wrote.
Love finished third in Heisman voting last year. The All-American dazzled with 1,372 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 6.9 yards per carry, plus 280 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver.
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