Even if Jeremiyah Love wasn't going to be present in South Bend, Ind., on March 24, there still might be significant interest in the 2026 Pro Day at Notre Dame.
But he will, and there will be.
Not that there's much more for the running back to show or do on Tuesday. He offered almost everything any team could have wanted to see or hear when he participated in on-field drills and interviews at the NFL Combine in February. But there will be more stone-turning attempts when he and his Fighting Irish teammates speak and perform at Pro Day.
Other Notre Dame players of note include receiver Malachi Fields and running back Jadarian Price.
As expected, Love wowed at the Combine. Considered by some as the top prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft, Love (6 feet, 212 pounds) ran the 40 in 4.36 seconds; displayed his catching ability, shiftiness and change-of-direction in drills; and interviewed with teams drafting in the top 10; he doesn't figure to slide past that point.
"I can do it all," Love said in a media interview at the Combine. "I can receive, I can block, I can run. You name it, and I'm going to do anything for any team to have success."
He also touted his skill as a pass protector. "Nobody has really beat me in blocking," Love said. "I've pretty much dominated guys who've tried to rush me. I completely dominate in blocking."
While that skill also will be critical to his NFL success, Love's specialty is having the ball in his hands. And in that department, he excelled: 1,372 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 199 carries last year, to go with 280 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 27 receptions.
In his last two seasons at Notre Dame he ran for 2,497 yards 35 touchdowns on 362 carries, and caught 55 passes for 517 yards and five touchdowns.
His running mate, Price, also was impressive at the Combine with a 4.49-second 40. Price ran for 1,692 yards and 21 touchdowns in his career, including 674 yards and 11 scores last year, and also made an impact in the kicking game with two 100-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns last year. He returned 22 kickoffs for 794 yards and three touchdowns for the Irish.
Fields, a big-bodied receiver (6-4, 218) who has been compared to Marques Colston, the New Orleans Saints career leader in touchdowns and touchdown receptions, stood out at the Panini Senior Bowl this year. He did not post an impressive 40 time at the Combine (4.61 seconds), but displayed a 38-inch vertical leap and had a productive college career (36 catches for 630 yards and five touchdowns last season, 165 catches for 2,479 yards and 16 touchdowns overall).
