Jeremiyah Love

Jeremiyah Love

Love talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 4
Position	Running back
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2005-05-31) May 31, 2005 (age 19)
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College	Notre Dame (2023–present)
Bowl games	2023 Sun Bowl 2025 Sugar Bowl 2025 Orange Bowl 2025 CFP National Championship
High school	Christian Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri)
Stats at ESPN

Jeremiyah Darnell Love (born May 31, 2005) is an American college football running back for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life

Love attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Missouri, where he played football and basketball. As a junior, he rushed for 996 yards and 14 touchdowns, helping win the MSHSAA Class 6A state championship.[1] As a senior, Love tallied 1,291 yards and 22 touchdowns on 140 carries and hauled in 13 receptions for 370 yards and five touchdowns.[1] After having 317 total yards (211 rushing, 106 receiving) and five touchdowns in the MSHSAA Class 6A State Championship win over Lee's Summit North, he was named MaxPreps Missouri High School Football Player of the Year, Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year, and an Under Armour All-American.

Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Love was rated as a four-star recruit, the 59th best player, and the 4th best running back in the class of 2023 by Rivals.com.[2] Love committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over Texas A&M, Michigan and Oregon.[3]

College career

2023 season

In the 2023 season opener, Love rushed for his first career touchdown on a 36-yard run in a win over Tennessee State.[4] He finished his first collegiate season in 2023 rushing 71 times for 385 yards and a touchdown, while also bringing in eight receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown.[5][6]

2024 season

Love entered the 2024 season as the starting running back for the Fighting Irish. He scored the first-ever touchdown in the history of the 12-team College Football Playoff, scoring on a 98 yard run against Indiana.[7]

College statistics

Season	Games		Rushing					Receiving
	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2023	13	1	71	385	5.4	36	1	8	77	9.6	33	1
2024	16	16	163	1,125	6.9	98	17	28	237	8.5	32	2
Career	29	17	234	1,510	6.5	98	18	36	314	8.7	33	3

References

1. Driskell, Bryan (November 29, 2022). "Notre Dame Commit Profile: Running Back Jeremiyah Love Is Dynamic". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
2. Farmer, Douglas (December 21, 2022). "Notre Dame gets the letter: Consensus four-star running back Jeremiyah Love, No. 4 RB in the country". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
3. Baumgartner, Blake (October 15, 2022). "RB Jeremiyah Love joining Notre Dame's loaded 2023 class". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
4. Berardino, Mike (December 19, 2023). "Notre Dame football freshman RB Jeremiyah Love plans to 'show the world' what he can do". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
5. Shepkowski, Nick (August 3, 2024). "Notre Dame's Al Golden Gives Jeremiyah Love Incredible Hall of Fame Comparison". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
6. Berardino, Mike (August 8, 2024). "Notre Dame football sophomore Jeremiyah Love drawing raves". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
7. Driskell, Bryan (March 29, 2024). "Notre Dame Running Back Jeremiyah Love Talks Expanding His Game, Knowledge". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

External links

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio