Riley Leonard News, Rumors, Updates - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Hits paydirt 3 times Leonard was 14-for-27 passing for 215 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 52-3 victory versus Florida State. He also had 11 rushes for 70 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Leonard did not have to do a lot against the Seminoles, but registered three touchdowns. The Duke transfer has 22 touchdowns on the season with 13 via the run. The senior has upped his game slightly via the pass with six of his nine passing touchdowns in the last four games. Leonard has a good chance of improving his passing numbers against Virginia on Nov. 16. The Cavs' defense is near the bottom in the country against the pass.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Leonard runs for 2 TDs, throws a TD pass and No. 10 Notre Dame routs Florida State 52-3

Riley Leonard rushed for two touchdowns, passed for 215 yards and one touchdown and No. 10 Notre Dame heaped more misery onto Florida State by overpowering the Seminoles 52-3

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • Associated Press

Notre Dame Week 11 highlight - Riley Leonard runs for another score Riley Leonard does it again — again. He continues to have games with multiple rushing touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Improvement From Riley Leonard Has Fueled The Notre Dame Offense Breaking down how improvement from quarterback Riley Leonard has improved the Notre Dame offense.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Adds 3 TDs to his resume Leonard was 13-for-21 passing for 178 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 51-14 victory over Navy. He also had 10 rushes for 83 yards with one touchdown.

Impact With the Navy turning the ball over six times, Riley's numbers were limited in the blowout. In addition he only played three quarters. With the one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, the Duke transfer tied his career best in rushing touchdowns in a season with 11. After the bye, Notre Dame takes on Florida State on Nov. 9. The Irish might have a better time running the ball against the Seminoles defense that ranks in the bottom quarter in the nation against the run.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hits paydirt with his legs Leonard completed 20 of 29 passes for 203 yards and one interception during Saturday's 31-13 win versus Georgia Tech. He also had 10 rushes for 51 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact For the second week in a row, Leonard threw for 200-plus yards as he continues to get more comfortable throwing in the pocket instead of just running. The senior though continues to be more a threat to run with the two touchdowns with 10 rushing scores on the season. Against Georgia Tech Leonard ended a three-game streak for passing touchdowns. The senior will look to continue improving on his passing game against Navy this Saturday (Oct. 26). The Midshipmen defense is in the bottom third in the country against the pass.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

QB Riley Leonard uses legs in No. 12 Notre Dame's easy win over Georgia Tech Riley Leonard passed for 203 yards and rushed for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and No.12 Notre Dame pulled away for a 31-13 win over G...

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Social media reacts to Riley Leonard scoring game-tying touchdown Great score.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Best throwing game for Irish Leonard completed 16 of 22 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 49-7 victory versus Stanford. He also had six rushes for 31 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Leonard might be turning the corner when it comes to passing for Notre Dame. The Duke transfer had not throw for more than 163 yards (Louisville, Sept 28, and Northern Illinois, Sept. 7) before the contest against Stanford. It was also the most touchdowns thrown while with the Irish. Leonard will look to make it back-to-back passing games against Georgia Tech on Oct. 19. The Yellow Jackets defense is about middle of the country against the pass while tougher against the run, top 25 in the US.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Leonard (4 TDs), No. 11 Notre Dame steamroll Stanford Riley Leonard completed 16 of 22 passes for a season-high 229 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score, and No.11 Notre Dame...

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Leonard throws 3 TD passes and runs for another score as No. 11 Notre Dame beats Stanford 49-7

Riley Leonard threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead No. 11 Notre Dame to a 49-7 win over Stanford on Saturday

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • Associated Press

Social media reacts to Riley Leonard game-tying rushing touchdown Great score for the Irish

OCTOBER 12, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Notre Dame OC Mike Denbrock thinks there another level to QB Riley Leonard's game Could Leonard be on the verge of a breakout?

OCTOBER 9, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard on key watch list Riley Leonard could be comeback player of the year.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Riley Leonard's Confidence, Notre Dame Offense Continue To Grow Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard continues to get more comfortable in the Irish offense.

OCTOBER 3, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Solid on the ground Leonard was 17-for-23 passing for 163 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 31-24 win over Louisville. He also had 13 rushes for 52 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Leonard continues to put up decent numbers. His rushing yards are more impressive, and he is in route to surpassing his career best on the ground. In 2022, the Duke transfer ran for 636 yards and 11 touchdowns in 12 games while this season he has already put up 374 yards rushing along with six touchdowns. The Irish are waiting for the passing that happened in 2022 where he threw for 2.794 yards and 20 touchdowns. Leonard had 750 passing yards in five games and three touchdowns this season. If there is one team that Leonard should be able to throw on is their next opponent, Stanford (Oct. 12). The Cardinal pass defense is in the bottom 10 in the country.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Leonard helps No. 16 Notre Dame edge No. 15 Louisville Riley Leonard passed for two touchdowns and ran for one more, and No.16 Notre Dame held off No.15 Louisville for a 31-24 win on Saturday aft...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • THESTATE.COM

Notre Dame Week 5 highlight: Riley Leonard airs it out Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard hits a big touchdown pass against Louisville.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Uses his feet to top Red Hawks Leonard ran for a career best 143 yards rushing on 12 carries with two touchdowns during Saturday's 28-3 win against Miami (OH). He also was 16-for-25 passing for 154 yards and on...

Impact If he can get his passing numbers together, he could be a longshot in the Heisman conversation. Notre Dame's offense might have a tougher time against Louisville (Sept. 28). The Cards defense is top 50 against the pass and top 20 against the run in the country. The numbers might be deceptive since Louisville's competition has been relatively weak. Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King threw for 312 yards and ran for 58 yards in the Cards 31-19 win last Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Leonard stars as No. 17 Notre Dame routs Miami (Ohio) Quarterback Riley Leonard accounted for 297 yards of offense and three touchdowns, and No.17 Notre Dame pulled away for a 28-3 win over Miam...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • THESTATE.COM

Does damage on the ground Leonard completed 11 of 16 passes for 112 yards during Saturday's 66-7 victory versus Purdue. He also had 11 rushes for 100 yards with three touchdowns.

Impact It was Leonard's second-best career game running the ball. As a Blue Devil he ran for 130 yards on 14 carries against North Carolina on Oct. 15, 2022. Leonard could have another big game running the ball on Sept. 21 against Miami (Ohio) who allowed Cincinnati's Corey Kiner to collect 126 rushing yards on Saturday. Against Miami (Ohio) the senior will also be looking to get his first touchdown at Notre Dame via the air.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Colin Cowherd Facing Intense Backlash After Insane Riley Leonard Tweet The long-time radio host is getting roasted for odd Riley Leonard comparison...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Warming up Saturday Leonard (shoulder) is warming up ahead of Saturday's game at Purdue, Matt Freeman of Irish Sports Daily reports.

Impact After injuring his non-throwing shoulder in last Saturday's loss to NIU, Leonard appears to be in line to play Saturday versus Purdue. If the senior does end up playing, he will be looking for a bounce back performance after the upset loss last week.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Injures non-throwing shoulder Leonard injured the posterior labrum on his non-throwing shoulder during Notre Dame's upset loss at the hands of NIU, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Despite the injury, Leonard is expected to suit up this week against Purdue. The quarterback struggled mightily against the Huskies, tossing for 163 yards and two interceptions in the stunning defeat. This will surely be something to monitor for the starting quarterback, but it appears as if Leonard dodged a bullet with the injury and should be good to go against the Boilermakers.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in Loss to Huskies Leonard never got going with only 163 passing yards while completing 20-of-32 attempts, but was intercepted twice and sacked twice in the 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturda...

Impact Leonard's accuracy is there, but the yardage is not. The Duke transfer only threw for 158 yards in the first game against Texas A&M. The senior did have 16 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Leonard should have a much better game this Saturday (Sept. 14) against Purdue who allowed 242 yards passing yards per game last season.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Riley Leonard runs for 2 TDs, throws a TD pass and No. 10 Notre Dame routs Florida State 52-3

Leonard throws 3 TD passes and runs for another score as No. 11 Notre Dame beats Stanford 49-7