The Athletic has named Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love as the best RB1 prospect for the 2025 season.

Love, a draft-eligible underclassman who stands an estimated six-feet tall and weighs an estimated 210 pounds, is author Dane Brugler’s clear number one prospect.

Brugler says that Love has “instinctive athleticism”, though he must get better at pass-catching. Brugler says Love is clearly the best running back in college football and has the talent to be the best playmaker in next year’s draft.

Here’s an example of Brugler’s analysis.

“It doesn’t take a trained eye to spot Love’s exceptional talent. A springy athlete, he has the lateral agility to bounce between gaps and the immediate acceleration to burst through holes at full speed. He ties it all together with innate patience and reactionary movements — those traits plus his balance through contact make him a nightmare to tackle.”

Brugler suggests Notre Dame may have won the national title over Ohio State had Love not been hampered by a knee injury. I think it’s safe to say we’re all hoping to see Love at 100 percent this fall.

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