Usage Score
25.5
Player Dossier
2021-2024Duke
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.
Efficiency
68.6
Consistency
72.7
Season Value
52.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Duke • Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
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
2023 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 68.6 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: Northwestern
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Duke
Games
7
Primary Metric / G
207.7
Efficiency
68.6
Usage
25.5
Consistency
72.7
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 273. Unknown: 149. Northwestern: 316. UConn: 278. Notre Dame: 222. Florida State: 82. Louisville: 134
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. Clemson: 41 by 73.9. Unknown: 16 by 81.7. Northwestern: 33 by 85.2. UConn: 38 by 75.9. Notre Dame: 45 by 55. Florida State: 17 by 63.7. Louisville: 33 by 44.6
Split Comparison
Wins289 · n=3 · +143 vs Losses
Losses146 · n=3 · -143 vs Wins
First Half254 · n=4 · +108 vs Second Half
Second Half146 · n=3 · -108 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
85.2 vs Northwestern
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/28 | @ Louisville | L 0-23 | 9 | 23 | 121 | 39.1 | 0 | 1 | 44.6 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Florida State | L 20-38 | 7 | 16 | 69 | 43.8 | 0 | 1 | 63.7 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Notre DameDual-threat | L 14-21 | 12 | 27 | 134 | 44.4 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 18 | 88 | 4.90 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ UConn | W 41-7 | 23 | 34 | 248 | 67.6 | 1 | 0 | 75.9 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs NorthwesternDual-threat | W 38-14 | 15 | 20 | 219 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | 13 | 97 | 7.50 | 2 | 33 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 12 | 12 | 136 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 81.7 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Tue 9/5 | vs ClemsonDual-threat | W 28-7 | 17 | 33 | 175 | 51.5 | 0 | 0 | 73.9 | 8 | 98 | 12.30 | 1 | 44 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Duke
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Notre Dame
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Duke | 554 | 60.6 | 19 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Duke | 3,665 | 69 | 25.5 | 3,111 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Duke | 3,665 | 69 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Duke | 1,454 | 68.6 | 25.5 | -2,211 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 3,767 | 67.7 | 33.6 | 2,313 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 3,767 | 67.7 | 33.6 | 0 |
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.