Riley Leonard's lone season as Notre Dame's quarterback will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression. Despite falling just short of delivering the Fighting Irish their first national title in nearly 40 years,

If an NFL team does select Leonard in April, he’d likely be viewed as a developmental prospect or depth option rather than as an immediate starter. Other draft ‘big boards ’ do have Leonard as a lower ranked draft prospect and rate him as a projected sixth round pick.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard 's NFL draft stock has gone through quite a transformation. During his tenure with the Duke Blue Devils, Leonard was briefly mentioned as a potential first-round pick.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard transferred to the Fighting Irish via Duke this offseason, and Ohio State quarterback Will Howard came to the Buckeyes from Kansas State. Without Leonard and Howard, it’s hard to imagine this being the National Championship matchup.

Bleacher Report's NFL scout Dame Parson considers Leonard to be a third-round choice, one that could slide into a spot as a high-level backup or a potential starter. Parson compared Leonard's game to Ryan Tannehill, who occupied the No. 1 job for the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard voiced a very straightforward message to head coach Marcus Freeman about how he was utilized during the national championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Riley Leonard opened the national championship game with a do-it-all drive that made it appear the Notre Dame quarterback could win the title by himself

Riley Leonard's 2024 season was something of a comeback tour from start to finish. He was a dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate in his time at Duke, later faltering due to injury and falling off the radar because of the way those issues affected his play.

Riley Leonard had a message after Notre Dame jumped out to an early lead over Ohio State in the national championship game.