While the 2026 class features high-end runners like Ashton Jeanty, Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love is generating buzz as the undisputed best player in the 2026 NFL Draft class. But does he have the elite profile to become a perennial All-Pro like Christian McCaffrey? To find the answer, let’s look at what everyone is saying and take a peak into what the viral Star-Predictor Score (SPS) reveals about his NFL trajectory.
Everybody knows Christian McCaffrey is the gold standard for modern backs. Further, he was the 1st overall all-time Running Back in the SPS database before Ashton Jeanty in 2025, which has measured 609 total Running Backs since 2003. McCaffrey’s SPS profile has proven to be one of the most elite ever. Is Love tracking toward a collision course with that same elite tier? Let’s dive deeper into his film and analytical background.
The following consensus film critiques are derived from looks into Love’s game film, highlighting both his positive and negative traits:
For those of you who aren’t familiar, The Star-Predictor Score (SPS) is a scouting tool designed to maximize investment potential and reduce risks when drafting rookies in Fantasy Football. It is proven to have a higher accuracy than draft capital alone to predict fantasy football success. The SPS includes 13 to 17 metrics, with the exact number varying by the player’s position. All metrics are pre-NFL – and some are proprietary to BrainyBallers – providing a complete analysis of a player’s analytical profile. The SPS gained widespread notoriety for its high accuracy, having made it on Barstool and The Pat McAfee Show. The SPS database can be found here, and future projected SPS grades can be unlocked here.
As the Pat McAfee crew noted when reviewing our top 10 all-time Quarterbacks graphic: “They haven’t missed… those are all the guys they predicted would be stars and they hit on all of them.”
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Note: To maintain the highest level of predictive accuracy, the SPS model is only applied to RB prospects projected within the top 104 picks of the NFL Draft. If a player’s projection or actual draft capital falls outside this range, they do not qualify for an official SPS grade. Current 2026 projections reflect Love as an eligible prospect.
Is Love a “Household Name” like Christian McCaffrey, or a future Bust? Film and analytics alone can show the potential, but both go hand-in-hand. The SPS uses 13-17 distinct data-points—the same metrics that identified Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, CMC, and Saquon as “Elite” prospects.
We have already calculated Love’s projected grade against the 609 other RBs in our database. Will he potentially crack the Top 10?
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