US EditionJeremiyah Love Picked Third in NFL Draft. Here's What the Arizona Cardinals Are Getting
Love ran for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns last season and posted a 4.36-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.
- On Thursday, the Arizona Cardinals selected Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, making him the highest-drafted running back since Saquon Barkley in 2018.
- Following a playoff drought since 2021 and losses of at least 13 games in three of the past four seasons, first-year head coach Mike LaFleur, arriving after three years as the Los Angeles Rams' offensive coordinator, sought to build a dynamic backfield.
- The 6-foot, 212-pound unanimous All-American amassed 1,372 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in his final season while posting a 4.36 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, second-fastest among running backs, and fumbled just once in 498 career touches.
- Drafting Love at No. 3 ensures him the most guaranteed money for a running back in NFL history, though the selection complicates roles for incumbent running backs James Conner, Tyler Allgeier, and Trey Benson, with Conner potentially departing after his contract restructure.
- Love becomes part of an exclusive group of top-10 running backs selected over the past decade alongside Saquon Barkley, Leonard Fournette, Bijan Robinson, and Ashton Jeanty, joining Arizona's emerging offensive core with All-Pro tight end Trey McBride and receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson.
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Cardinals select Notre Dame RB Love with No. 3 pick as they start rebuild under LaFleur
TEMPE — The Arizona Cardinals bucked recent draft wisdom when they selected Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, making him the highest selected running back since Saquon Barkley went…
Jeremiyah Love goes No. 3 to the Arizona Cardinals
St. Louisan Jeremiyah Love did not have to wait long to hear his name called at the National Football League on Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The former CBC star running back was selected by Arizona Cardinals with the No. 3 pick. Love was the first running back selected in the draft and the highest pick at the position since 2018 when Saquon Barkley was selected at No. 2 out of Penn State. Love also made history by becoming the highest draft pic…
Cardinals draft Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft – Democratic Accent
The Arizona Cardinals went with a true playmaker on offense, selecting Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Many believed heading into the first round Thursday night that Arizona was a perfect trade-down candidate because teams might have paid a premium to land either Love or someone else they coveted. It looked that way as the clock ticked closer to zero, but the Cardinals ended up putting th…
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