Riley Leonard

Riley James Leonard (born September 13, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Leonard was selected by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Riley Leonard

Leonard in 2025
No. 15 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(2002-09-13) September 13, 2002 (age 22) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fairhope (Fairhope, Alabama)
College:	Duke (2021–2023) Notre Dame (2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 6th round, 189th pick
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Leonard was born in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and moved to Fairhope, Alabama when he was in kindergarten.^[1][2] Leonard attended Fairhope High School where he played football and basketball.^[3] As a senior, he passed for 1,900 yards and 25 touchdowns and had 500 rushing yards. He committed to Duke University to play college football, but also received offers to play college football from Nebraska, Syracuse, and Tulane, among others.^[4][5] Leonard also played basketball in high school, receiving offers to play college basketball from programs like Saint Mary's, North Alabama, Samford and Missouri State.^[6][7]

College career

Leonard played in seven games and made one start as a true freshman at Duke in 2021. For the season, he completed 37 of 62 passes for 381 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Leonard was named the starting quarterback entering his sophomore season in 2022.^[8][9][10] On November 29, 2023, Leonard announced he would be entering the transfer portal.^[11] On December 12, 2023, Leonard announced he would be transferring to Notre Dame.^[12]

Statistics

Season	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2021	Duke	7	1	0–1	37	62	59.7	381	6.1	1	1	113.4	47	173	3.7	2
2022	Duke	13	13	9–4	250	392	63.8	2,967	7.6	20	6	141.1	124	699	5.6	13
2023	Duke	7	7	4–3	95	165	57.6	1,102	6.7	3	3	116.0	58	352	6.1	4
2024	Notre Dame	16	16	14–2	269	403	66.7	2,861	7.1	21	8	139.6	184	906	4.9	17
Career		43	37	27–10	651	1,022	63.7	7,311	7.2	45	18	134.8	413	2,130	5.2	36

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine[13][14]

Leonard was selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts with the 189th pick.^[15] He signed a four-year contract with the Colts on May 9, 2025.^[16]

Personal life

Leonard is a Christian.^[2] He proposed his high school sweetheart, Molly Walding, on July 10, 2025.^[17]