Fresh off of a Heisman finalist campaign at Notre Dame, running back Jeremiyah Love is ready to hear his name called early in the 2026 NFL Draft next month. To that end, he's already giving his "sales pitch" to teams expressing interest in him.
Speaking to reporters at the Notre Dame Pro Day this week, Love made it clear that there won't be any drama with him off the field. He said that other than football, the only things he likes to do are play video games and watch anime. Love pledged to never give teams any off-the-field trouble.
"You draft me, I'm not doing too much other than football," Love said. "After a game I'm going home, playing video games… and watch anime... I'm a simple guy… I'm not going to cause you no type of trouble."
Love him or leave him?
Obviously there were some pretty nasty responses to this remark from Love. There's no shortage of people who look down on certain hobbies, or on players saying that they do anything other than work out or study film 24/7.
But for other fans, it was nice to see that Love is just like them:
"The comments on this video are crazy. What's so bad about dude wanting to play video games and unwind after a game?" one user wrote on X.
"HIGH PRODUCTION… LOW drama for the win!! Just love/respect the game & your teammates… it's simple," wrote another.
"So you're telling me the best player in the draft, is reliable and doesn't go out looking for trouble. I hope he does fall to the Cowboys," a third said.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs with the ball during the first half of a NCAA football game against Navy at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in South Bend. © MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
Love was downright superb for the Fighting Irish over his final two seasons with the program. He around 3,000 yards from scrimmage and 40 touchdowns between 2024 and 2025, and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting this past season.
Incredibly, Love actually put up better numbers in 2025 despite playing four fewer games than the year before.
At the NFL Scouting Combine he cemented himself as the top running back, posting a blazing 4.36-second 40-yard dash time.
It's no longer a question of whether he'll be a first-round pick, but how high a team looking for a dynamic backfield threat will be willing to draft him.
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