Player Profile

Riley Leonard

QB • 6'4" • 216 lbs • Fairhope, AL, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Riley Leonard is a dual-threat creator with 33.6 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

33.6

Efficiency

67.7

Consistency

88.2

Season Value

72.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Duke
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State

Riley Leonard, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame. Riley Leonard is a dual-threat creator with 33.6 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Notre Dame paired 3,767 primary output with 67.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 67.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Duke, Notre Dame.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State

Loss with 295 yards of offense and 65.8 efficiency. It landed in the 93.8th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Notre Dame

Games

16

Primary Metric / G

235.4

Efficiency

67.7

Usage

33.6

Consistency

88.2

Best Game by takeover score

Ohio State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 295. Penn State: 258. Georgia: 170. Indiana: 231. Texas A&M: 221. Northern Illinois: 179. Purdue: 212. Miami (OH): 297. Louisville: 215. Stanford: 260. Georgia Tech: 254. Navy: 261. Florida State: 285. Virginia: 246. Army: 178. USC: 205

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 48 by 65.8. Penn State: 41 by 57.7. Georgia: 38 by 62.7. Indiana: 43 by 59.7. Texas A&M: 42 by 64.1. Northern Illinois: 43 by 48.6. Purdue: 27 by 79.5. Miami (OH): 37 by 78.8. Louisville: 36 by 68.2. Stanford: 28 by 77.8. Georgia Tech: 39 by 66.1. Navy: 31 by 78.9. Florida State: 38 by 70.5. Virginia: 41 by 62.1. Army: 21 by 77.3. USC: 34 by 64.9

Split Comparison

Wins235.2 · n=14 · -1.8 vs Losses
Losses237 · n=2 · +1.8 vs Wins
First Half232.9 · n=8 · -5.1 vs Second Half
Second Half238 · n=8 · +5.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

16 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Ohio State

Best efficiency game

79.5 vs Purdue

Result
Tue 1/21vs Ohio State3+ TDL 23-34223125571.02065.817402.4018
Fri 1/10@ Penn StateW 27-24152322365.21257.718351.9016
Thu 1/2@ GeorgiaDual-threatW 23-1015249062.51062.714805.70032
Sat 12/21vs IndianaW 27-17233220171.91159.711302.7018
Sat 11/30@ USC3+ TD · Dual-threatW 49-35172215577.32164.912504.20124
Sun 11/24vs ArmyW 49-14101314876.92077.38303.80013
Sat 11/16vs Virginia3+ TDW 35-14223321466.73162.18324014
Sun 11/10vs Florida State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 52-3142721551.91070.511706.40234
Sat 10/26@ Navy3+ TD · Dual-threatW 51-14132117861.92078.910838.30124
Sat 10/19@ Georgia TechDual-threatW 31-13202920369.00166.110515.10216
Sat 10/12vs Stanford3+ TDW 49-7162222972.73077.86315.20118
Sat 9/28vs Louisville3+ TD · Dual-threatW 31-24172316373.92068.213524112
Sat 9/21vs Miami (OH)3+ TD · Dual-threatW 28-3162515464.01078.81214311.90250
Sat 9/14@ Purdue3+ TD · Dual-threatW 66-7111611268.80079.5111009.10334
Sat 9/7vs Northern IllinoisL 14-16203216362.50248.611161.50111
Sat 8/31@ Texas A&MDual-threatW 23-13183015860.00064.112635.30011

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Duke

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Notre Dame

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonDuke55460.619
2022 PostseasonDuke3,6656925.53,111
2022 Regular SeasonDuke3,6656925.50
2023 Regular SeasonDuke1,45468.625.5-2,211
2024 PostseasonNotre Dame3,76767.733.62,313
2024 Regular SeasonNotre Dame3,76767.733.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ohio State

Loss with 295 yards of offense and 65.8 efficiency.

295

Primary metric

295 total offense with 65.8 efficiency.

#2

Northwestern

316

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

316 total offense with 85.2 efficiency.

#3

Louisville

169

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

169 total offense with 90.9 efficiency.

#4

Miami (OH)

297

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

297 total offense with 78.8 efficiency.

#5

Temple

392

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

392 total offense with 82.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Notre Dame

3,767 primary output · 67.7 efficiency · 33.6 usage

72.4

#2

2024 Regular Season · Notre Dame

72.4

3,767 primary · 67.7 efficiency · 33.6 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Duke

68

3,665 primary · 69 efficiency · 25.5 usage

Milestones

18

250+ passing yards

6

300+ total offense

5

3+ takeover TD games

32

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8556

Cherry Creek · Englewood, CO

Committed To
Louisiana Tech
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

9,440

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career passing yards
7,311