Fighting Irish Wire added that Love joins a select list of recent signees including former Ohio State stars Marvin Harrison Jr. and Chase Young, and sits alongside global icons like Shohei Ohtani, Coco Gauff, Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray, Cooper Flagg and Cameron Brink on New Balance’s broader roster of athletes.

As highly regarded as Carr is, Notre Dame will still heavily lean on Love and its experienced running back corps. The Irish return four of their top five rushers from the 2024 season, with Leonard the lone exception. The group is still relatively young, with Love and Jadarian Price the only upperclassmen.