Jeremiyah Love, other RBs post outrageous 40-times at NFL combine

Love's Notre Dame teammate, Jadarian Price, also had a fantastic time at 4.49, tied for the sixth-fastest.

While all of these running backs helped themselves, Love might have done the most for himself with his time. He was already entering the draft process as the top running back in the class, given the way he dominated on the field the past couple of years in South Bend. Week in and week out, he was one of the most consistently outstanding players in college football this past season, impacting every single game on the ground and as a pass-catcher. 

Now he showed he has the type of breakaway speed that could make him a potential star at the next level. 

The question now becomes, how high will he go in April? 

Running backs went through a 10-15-year stretch in which the position was significantly devalued in the draft, with teams hesitant to use first-round picks on them because they felt they could plug in someone from a later round. While that is still true for the position on a macro level, on a micro level, it still helps to have an elite game-changing talent. Teams have started to become more willing to use high picks on the position again. We have seen Bijan Robinson (Atlanta Falcons) and Ashton Jeanty (Las Vegas Raiders) go in the top-10 in recent classes. 

With his performance this week — and on the field this past season — Love might soon join them in that group. It only takes one team to make that call.