What makes Riley Leonard so good? Explaining the QB ahead of CFP title game
Now, he’s Senior Bowl-bound with the chance to be one of the most intriguing quarterback prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. With one last college football game to play, he has completed 66.4% of his passing attempts for 2,606 yards with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
See It: Kirk Herbstreit's Dog Gets Cozy with Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard
Jan 18, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) talks to the media during 2025 CFP National Championship Media Day at Georgia World Congress Center, Building A. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
All eyes on Riley Leonard vs. Caleb Downs matchup in CFP National Championship
The stage is set for an incredible cat-and-mouse game between Riley Leonard and Caleb Downs, two outstanding players whose roles and responsibilities make it a virtual certainty that they’ll collide with the sport’s biggest prize at stake.
Riley Leonard Picks, Predictions, and Best Bets for Ohio State vs Notre Dame
Boasting 16 rushing touchdowns on the season, Riley Leonard is no stranger to getting the job done in the red zone. We're backing Notre Dame's dual-threat pivot to make his mark on Monday night's National Championship.
‘It’s crazy to think that we’re here now’: Riley Leonard’s journey from Fairhope to Notre Dame
Nevertheless, Leonard didn’t have to think very long about where he wanted to go. He’d grown up a fan of Notre Dame — his great-grandfather, James Curran, played for the Fighting Irish in the 1940s — and committed in mid-December.
How did Riley Leonard get here at Notre Dame? Start with inspiration from his grandfather
He’s been somebody who’s led by example,” the Irish QB said of his grandfather. “A lot of the lessons I’ve learned have come from him."
Why Riley Leonard has a chance to be the difference for Notre Dame football in the national championship game
The one common denominator between the Irish teams that lost to Ohio State in the past two seasons was quarterback play. It wasn't Leonard then. but it's Leonard now.
Notre Dame's Riley Leonard credits open faith for bringing team, Ohio State together for national title
Notre Dame Fighting Irish star quarterback Riley Leonard said he believes open faith brought his team and Ohio State to the national championship.
3 Riley Leonard landing spots as Notre Dame QB must face NFL Draft reality
Riley Leonard is set to enter the NFL Draft after what he'll hope will be a championship winning year in his final season of college football, where he could enhance his stock heading to the pro's
Kirk Herbstreit's Dog Peter Helps ESPN Interview Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard
Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit—whose dog Peter has become an internet sensation as he travels the country with his father this football season—shared a photo of the young p
‘Underdogs’ Howard, Leonard will put friendship on hold in CFP title game
The quarterbacks at Ohio State and Notre Dame, roommates last year at the Manning Passing Academy, lead their respective ...
Quarterbacks Will Howard and Riley Leonard were once roommates at Manning Passing Academy
Ohio State's Will Howard and Notre Dame's Riley Leonard will meet in the national title game, months after they were ...
Riley Leonard and Will Howard were 3-star recruits. Now they’re playing for the national title
Neither QB was ranked in the top 600 nationally. Leonard signed with Duke, Howard with Kansas State. Here's the backstory.
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Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard gets injury scare, returns to rally Irish into CFP championship game
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Riley Leonard Confirms Stance on Notre Dame’s Mounting Woes After Marcus Freeman’s Troubling Announcement
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