India, April 24 -- Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is projected as a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Jeremiyah Love was born on May 31, 2005, in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in the Walnut Park neighborhood of the city. His mother, L'Tonya, served as a sergeant with the St. Louis Police Department. His father, Jason, is an Army veteran who coached him in youth football. He has spoken about his parents protecting him from a tough neighborhood. "It's going on outside, right on my street," Jeremiyah told NBC. "It's a bunch of bad stuff. My parents did a great job sheltering me away from all that."

Love attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Missouri. In Missouri, he played football and basketball and...