Jeremiyah Love is officially headed to the NFL but not before some weeks of real uncertainty.
The former Notre Dame star running back Love went No. 3 overall to the Arizona Cardinals in this year’s NFL Draft. He became the highest RB to be selected in the draft since Saquon Barkley at No. 2 to the New York Giants back in 2018.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shared a surprise report though about Love after Love got drafted. Rapoport revealed that Love’s heart was red-flagged at the NFL Combine due to an abnormal EKG.
However, further testing on Love showed a positive development. According to Rapoport, no additional issues were found with Love, indicating that he had no added risk.
From the NFL Draft: A major sigh of relief for new #AZCardinals RB Jeremiyah Love, whose heart was flagged at the Combine. Additional research revealed he has no added risk. pic.twitter.com/ttp6wj6wYn
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2026
Love, 20, was the 2025 Doak Award winner after a superb junior season at Notre Dame in which he rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns. Those numbers were also good enough for Love to be named a unanimous All-American as well as to finish third in Heisman Trophy voting.
Despite Love being medically red-flagged at the Combine, NFL teams apparently were not too concerned as we heard in recent days that Love was very high on multiple teams’ draft boards. Ultimately, it was the Cardinals who selected him, and Love will now head to Arizona to join a talented core of young skill players that already includes Marvin Harrison Jr., Trey McBride, and Michael Wilson.
