NFL Rookie Prop Bets: Jeremiyah Love Projected for 1,119 Yards and 7 Touchdowns

Jeremiyah Love enters the 2026 season with a rushing yardage prop of 774.5 after scoring 21 touchdowns in his final year at Notre Dame.

Jeremiyah Love enters the 2026 NFL season with a rushing yardage prop set at 774.5 (-110) after being selected third overall in the draft. Mike Clay’s projections for the Arizona Cardinals rookie include 253 carries, 1,119 rushing yards, and seven touchdowns, alongside 65 receptions for 486 yards and two additional scores. Love led his rookie class in yards per carry and yards after contact during his tenure at Notre Dame, where he recorded 39 rushes of 10 or more yards and scored 21 total touchdowns in 2025. Despite a preseason high ankle sprain, the running back is expected to lead the Arizona backfield by Week 1, seeking to become the eighth out of the last nine first-round backs to clear his yardage line.

Offensive Rookie of the Year Projections

Carnell Tate holds +600 odds to win Offensive Rookie of the Year as he joins the Tennessee Titans. The 6-foot-2, 194-pound Ohio State product is projected by Mike Clay to record 75 receptions, 1,023 yards, and four touchdowns. Tate, who scored nine touchdowns and gained 875 yards in his final collegiate season, will operate as the Z receiver for quarterback Cam Ward. He faces the second easiest strength of schedule for his position and is expected to draw over 120 targets while playing opposite slot receiver Wan’Dale Robinson in Brian Daboll’s offensive scheme.

Defensive Rookie of the Year Betting Odds

Rueben Bain Jr. is listed at +450 to win Defensive Rookie of the Year following a season where he recorded 9.5 sacks for the Miami Hurricanes. His collegiate production included five sacks in the College Football Playoff and 71 total pressures, which tied for the second-highest mark in the nation. Clay projects the Tampa Bay edge defender will finish his first professional season with 43 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5.6 sacks, and 1.3 forced fumbles. Todd Bowles is expected to utilize Bain in multiple fronts, employing twists and stunts to capitalize on the rookie's lower body flexibility.

Caleb Downs follows with +700 odds to win the defensive award as he anchors the Dallas Cowboys' secondary. The Ohio State product is projected to lead this rookie group in several statistical categories, with Clay forecasting 87 total tackles, 2.1 interceptions, 0.8 sacks, and 0.8 forced fumbles. Sonny Styles, the No. 7 overall pick, carries +750 odds to win DROY for Washington. Styles generated pressure on 20% of his blitz opportunities at Ohio State and maintained the lowest missed tackle rate among linebackers in the 2026 class. His projected stat line includes 72 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2.1 sacks, and 1.2 forced fumbles.

Collegiate Production and Athletic Traits

Jeremiyah Love’s profile as a three-down playmaker is supported by 63 career college receptions and a diverse route tree. His suddenness as a runner is compared to Jahmyr Gibbs, providing the Cardinals with top-10 upside at the position. In Tennessee, Carnell Tate is recognized as a three-level glider capable of creating separation and maintaining field awareness on the boundary. The defensive prospects also bring high-level efficiency; Sonny Styles’ transition to an off-ball linebacker role in Washington is predicated on his ability to produce splash plays beyond the traditional edge-rusher archetype. These projections and odds, provided by DraftKings, remain subject to change as the 2026 NFL season begins.