Jeremiyah Love Named The 4th Best Player In College Football For 2025

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love heads into the 2025 season with tremendous expectations, and they seem to grow bigger and bigger by the day. Pro Football Focus released its Top 50 college football players for the 2025 season and Love ranked as the No. 4 returning player in the country.

Here is what PFF had to say about the Irish running back.

"The Fighting Irish’s elite run game and stellar defense led the team to the national championship game this past season, and the former should still be present in 2025 thanks to Love. The sophomore was the second-most-valuable running back in college football in 2024, according to PFF WAA, and his 91.0 PFF overall grade ranked fifth. Love’s 38% forced missed tackle rate placed second among Power Four running backs this past season, and his 6.9 yards per carry ranked third. His fantastic athleticism allows him to run through or hurdle defenders, making him a threat to score from anywhere on the field." - Pro Football Focus

Love went into last season looking to replace Notre Dame's standout running from 2023, Audric Estime. The St. Louis native showed in the season-opening win over Texas A&M that he was more than ready to fill the void left behind when Estime when pro. 

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Love rushed for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns last season while averaging an impressive 6.9 yards per carry. Love rushed for a touchdown in every regular season game last fall and his 17 touchdowns were second most all-time in a single season for the Irish. His 6.9 yards per carry ranked 7th in the country and was just behind the 6.95 mark behind Heisman Trophy runner up Ashton Jeanty of Boise State. Love also caught 28 passes for 237 yards and two more touchdowns.

The St. Louis native was a big play back throughout the season, rushing for touchdowns of 98, 76, 68, 64, 48 and 39 yards. His 98-yard score was the first touchdown ever in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Love also had a 32-yard touchdown reception in the 31-24 win over Louisville.

Love was recently named a preseason first-team All-American by Walter Camp, which is one of the five All-America list that determines unanimous and consensus All-America honors.