It didn't take long for Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love to hear his name called at the NFL draft, as the Arizona Cardinals took him third overall Thursday night.

His selection was the highest by a running back since Saquon Barkley went second overall to the New York Giants in 2018, and is the highest by a former Notre Dame player since quarterback Rick Mirer went second overall in 1993.

Social Media Reaction to Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love Selected Third Overall in the 2026 NFL Draft

As you'd expect, the biggest playmaker in the draft drew a lot of reaction when he was taken perhaps a hair earlier than most expected.…