Jeremiyah Love has been selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, making him the highest-drafted running back in nearly a decade. The selection marks a significant investment in the position, as Love joins an elite group of ball carriers taken in the top 10 over the last ten years.
According to @AdamSchefter, Love's selection at No. 3 is the highest draft position for a running back since Saquon Barkley was taken No. 2 overall in 2018. The move follows a recent trend of high-end running back prospects regaining top-tier draft value, coming just one year after Ashton Jeanty was selected No. 6 overall in the 2025 draft.
Over the last decade, only a few running backs have heard their names called in the first ten picks. Per Adam Schefter, this exclusive list includes Bijan Robinson (No. 8 in 2023), Leonard Fournette (No. 4 in 2017), Christian McCaffrey (No. 8 in 2017), and Ezekiel Elliott (No. 4 in 2016). Love now stands as the second-highest drafted player at his position within that ten-year window.
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