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,

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.

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.