Jeremiyah Love emerges as early favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year after Round 1 of NFL draft

Nypost · Apr 24, 2026 · 408 words · By Michael Leboff

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On Thursday, Jeremiyah Love became the first running back drafted in the top three since Saquon Barkley in 2018.

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What happened

On Thursday, Jeremiyah Love became the first running back drafted in the top three since Saquon Barkley in 2018.

Why it matters

Now, he’ll try to match Barkley by winning the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Common ground

The Notre Dame alumnus is a +240 favorite at bet365 Sportsbook, putting him just ahead of No.

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Claim 1: “The award would eventually go to wide receiver Tet McMillan of the Panthers, who entered the season as a 10/1 outsider.”

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Claim 2: “The Notre Dame alumnus is a +240 favorite at bet365 Sportsbook, putting him just ahead of No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza, who is +425 to become the first Raider to win the award since Marcus Allen in 1982.”

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The claim regarding Love being a +240 favorite ahead of Fernando Mendoza (+425) and the comparison to Marcus Allen in 1982 is directly stated in a web search result, indicating multiple sources are reporting this specific betting information.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Notre Dame alumnus is a +240 favorite at bet365 Sportsbook, putting him just ahead of No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza, who is +425 to become the first Raider to win the award since Marcus Allen in ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/betting/jeremiyah-love-emerges…

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web search NEUTRAL — Last week, Mendoza was +100 and Ohio State's Julian Sayin was +200 to win the Heisman, but the odds have shifted in a big way since -- even though Mendoza was on the bye.
https://www.si.com/betting/2025-heisman-odds-jeremiyah-love-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL is gearing up for the 2026 Draft with a focus on key prospects, notably Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, who may be the best player available. With free agency reshaping team needs, spo…
https://bvmsports.com/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-2026-leading-pros…

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Claim 3: “On Thursday, Jeremiyah Love became the first running back drafted in the top three since Saquon Barkley in 2018.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Jeremiyah Love was selected with the No. 3 overall pick, and that this made him the highest-drafted running back since Saquon Barkley in 2018. The evidence cites this specific comparison across different search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current National Football Conference (NFC) team rosters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_NFC_team_roste…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Arizona Cardinals selected Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
https://www.nfl.com/news/jeremiyah-love-cardinals-no-3-overa…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cardinals selected former Notre Dame star Jeremiyah Love with the third pick in the NFL draft, making him the highest-drafted RB since Saquon Barkley went No. 2 in 2018.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48574729/cardinals-selec…

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Claim 4: “He is also a great pass-catcher, averaging 10.4 yards per catch on 27 receptions last season.”

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This specific statistic (10.4 yards per catch on 27 receptions) is only mentioned in the context of the claim itself and is not independently corroborated by the provided web search results. The other web results are irrelevant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is projected as a top 10 pick in Thursday's NFL draft. Only 12 running backs in the past 20 years have been first round selections.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jeremiyah-love-may-notre-d…

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Claim 5: “No. 4 overall pick Carnell Tate (+425), No. 8 overall pick Jordyn Tyson (+650) and No. 20 overall pick Makai Lemon (+900) round out the top five at bet365.”

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While the claim details specific picks and odds for Tate, Tyson, and Lemon, the provided evidence consists of irrelevant web search results (GitHub, car parts, etc.) and general Wikipedia pages about NFL drafts or bowls. There is no evidence confirming the specific betting odds or the composition of the top five picks at bet365.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current American Football Conference (AFC) team rosters:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft is the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is being held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. As a change, the time…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-American Bowl (branded as the Navy All-American Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is a high school football all-star game, held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Typically played in…
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Claim 6: “Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq, who Gang Green nabbed with the No. 16 overall selection on Thursday, is the 10th-favorite at 20/1 odds.”

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Claim 7: “The former Boise State Bronco didn’t receive any votes despite a decent rookie campaign that saw him rack up 975 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.”

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Similar to Claim 6, the web search results provided for this claim are entirely about Ashton Kutcher, not Ashton Jeanty. Therefore, while the claim exists, the evidence provided does not support or corroborate it.

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web search NEUTRAL — Christopher Ashton Kutcher (/ ˈkʊtʃər / KUUTCH-ər; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, film producer and businessman. His accolades include a People's Choice Award and fifteen Teen Choice Awa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Kutcher

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web search NEUTRAL — He created the Demi and Ashton Foundation, to eliminate child sex slavery worldwide. Kutcher is mostly known for playing Michael Kelso in That '70s Show (1998) and is co-founder of Katalyst, a studio …
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2024 · Ashton Kutcher didn't entirely stop acting after "Two and a Half Men." In fact, from 2016 until 2020, he starred in "The Ranch," a Netflix show about an ex-athlete who returns to his fa…
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Claim 8: “Love’s 6.9 yards per carry were good enough for eighth-best in FBS among players with at least 75 carries.”

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Two separate web search results report statistics regarding Love's 6.9 yards per carry. One source specifically states he 'ranked fourth in the FBS with 6.9 yards per carry,' and another source mentions him being 'tied for first in yards per carry (6.9)' among a specific group of players, corroborating the core statistic and ranking context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The eleventh College Football Playoff…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 156th season of college football in the United States, the 120th season organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the 5…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season, was the 73rd season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The enti…
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Claim 9: “The 20-year-old rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns in 12 games for the Fighting Irish in 2025.”

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One web search result mentions 'The 20-year-old... Love rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns,' but this is not corroborated by a second independent source. The other evidence for this claim is irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented University of Notre Dame during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by twenty-fifth…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by thirty-f…
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Claim 10: “Although no running back has won OROY since Barkley did it for the Giants in 2018, Raiders tailback Ashton Jeanty opened as the favorite in 2025.”

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The claim about Ashton Jeanty opening as the favorite for the 2025 award, despite the running back drought since Barkley, is mentioned in a web search result. However, the evidence provided for this claim is entirely about Ashton Kutcher, not Ashton Jeanty, suggesting the evidence provided is mismatched or insufficient to confirm the claim's details.

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