​Jadarian Price is looking to prove the Seattle Seahawks right for making him the first running back the team has selected in the first round of the NFL draft since Rashaad Penny in 2018.At least one of Price’s former teammates believes he will be able to find high-level success in the NFL.Jeremiyah Love, who played with Price during their time together at Notre Dame, is bullish about his former counterpart’s NFL prospects, as he told USA TODAY Sports in an April interview as part of his partnership with New Balance.”I tell everybody this. I feel like JD can do everything I can do, if not more,” Love said, referring to Price by his nickname.Love expressed confidence in Price’s skills as a runner, pass-catcher and blocker. He also referred to the 22-year-old as the best return man in the country, saying that Price returns kicks “way better than me.”That’s why the No. 3 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft believes his first-round counterpart will be able to handle all that’s required of an NFL running back, like himself.”JD is a back that can do everything,” Love said. “You give him a hole, he’s gonna take that hole and he’s gonna take it all the way to the house. JD’s that type of back.”The Seahawks are certainly banking on that being the case. They drafted Price, in part, to help replace departed Super Bowl 60 MVP Kenneth Walker III, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency.Meanwhile, Walker’s foil, Zach Charbonnet, is coming off a torn ACL and will miss at least the first four games of the season while on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.That should give Price an early chance to prove his former teammate turned division rival right and stake a claim to Seattle’s top running back role for the foreseeable future.Here’s more to know about Price as he makes his NFL debut during the Seahawks’ season opener against the New England Patriots.Jadarian Price college statsPrice played three college seasons at Notre Dame but largely played second fiddle to Love. During his final season, Price logged 113 carries for 674 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding 87 yards and two touchdowns on six catches. He also posted two kick return touchdowns on 12 return attempts with an FBS-best average of 37.5 yards per return.Below is a full look at Price’s stats across his three seasons with the Fighting Irish:Games: 41Carries: 280Rushing yards: 1,692 Rushing TDs: 21Yards per carry: 6.0Receptions: 15Receiving yards: 162Receiving TDs: 3Yards per reception: 10.8Kick returns: 22Yards per return: 36.1Return TDs: 3Price’s strong performance helped convince the Seahawks to select him with the 32nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the final pick of the first round while he and Love became the first pair of college teammates to be the top two running backs selected across any draft in NFL history.Jadarian Price preseason statsThe Seahawks opted not to play Price during the preseason. Neither he nor projected backup George Holani logged any ca