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,

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.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard voiced a very straightforward message to head coach Marcus Freeman about how he was utilized during the national championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.