'Unicorn' Jeremiyah Love Could Be 'Elite' WR & DB, Says Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman Before NFL Draft

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is one of the top prospects in the 2026 NFL draft, and his former head coach made an eye-opening declaration about his abilities on the football field.

During an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman said that Love "might be as good as any player I've ever been around," and added that the ball-carrier would excel at multiple positions if he so chooses.

"He is a unicorn," Freeman said (h/t Kevin Patra of NFL.com). "He is as talented and gifted an athlete as I've ever been around, and I think he could be an elite wide receiver, he could be an elite DB. He's just gifted with a unique skill set, the balance, the ability to jump over you, the ability to run through you."

B/R's NFL Scouting Department ranked Love as the No. 2 overall player in this year's draft class in its big board. He was predicted to be selected by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 4 pick in B/R's mock draft.

Love has been lauded throughout the pre-draft process for his power, speed and explosiveness, but Freeman added that the 20-year-old also does all the little things needed to help a team be successful.

"Some of his most impressive runs aren't the ones that you're going to see on TV," Freeman said. "It's the ones that, as you're watching film and go, 'Oh my god, he made that play a 4-yard gain, it should have been a 2-yard loss,' I mean, he's just, he's really special, and he's a unique, unique talent."