Notre-Dame’s football coach Marcus Freeman is delighted to see what his former quarter can do in the NFL. Freeman praises Riley Leonard after Leonard I was drafted by Indianapolis colts.
“Much of the conversation is that he is an ascending player,” said Freeman, by ESPN. “He will be a guy who is not near his ceiling. He can continue to improve, which is intriguing for the NFL.”
Leonard was taken to the sixth round by the colts. Indianapolis was considered a team looking for a quarter-Arrière, entering the draft.
Last season at Notre Dame, Leonard led the Fighting Irish in the national championship match. Notre Dame lost against Ohio State in the final of the university football playoffs. He played Duke before transferring to Fighting Irish in 2024.
The quarter of Notre-Dame succeeded in 2,861 yards last season. He launched 21 Touché passes and also rushed to 906 yards and 17 soldier scores.
The other Notre-Dame players caught in the draft of this year’s NFL include Benjamin Morris and Xavier Watts.
Riley Leonard had a significant impact on Notre Dame
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Despite only one season at South Bend, Leonard has made his mark on the Notre Dame program. He led Irish Fighting to their very first CFP offer. This came despite the fact that the Fighting Irish suffered a bad loss for the northern Illinois.
The quarter-tree was a double threat, which succeeded both in the air and on the field. He established careers in 2024 as a percentage of completion, including passes and passes from Touché. Leonard also established career heights in precipitated attempts and yards on the ground.
Freeman is likely to Miss Leonard this coming season. He led Notre Dame to victories on the CFP against Indiana, Georgia and Penn State. His best performance in the CFP came against Ohio State in the final. He launched two affected in this match to go with 255 yards by the pass.
Time will say what Leonard is able to do in the NFL. He speaking positively About his time speaking with the colts, to Notre Dame Pro Day.
“I think a few things they loved was, n ° 1, my ability to prolong games and play games as a playmaker,” said Leonard in April, by ESPN. “I think they like my preparation and the way I manage things out of the field. I think the intangible active ingredients are something that I can enjoy and help the quarter room in any way possible. ”
The Colts quarter-Arrière room now includes Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones and Leonard.
