Who is Riley Leonard, the quarterback for Duke in 2023?

Riley Leonard has played football as a quarterback for the Duke Blue Devils at Duke University since 2021.

In 2023, Leonard made a 44-yard touchdown during a game against the Tigers, leading the school to its best season in 10 years.

About Riley Leonard

Riley Leonard was born on September 13, 2002, in Mobile, Alabama, and played high school football at Fairhope high school in Alabama, where he recorded 1,900 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and 500 rushing yards as a high school senior.

After commiting to play at Duke University, Leonard played in seven games in his first year and recorded impressive statistics.

He recorded 2,967 yards, threw for 20 touchdowns and had only six interceptions, and 13 rushing touchdowns.

During his sophomore year, he was named the starting quarterback.

In 2022, Leonard won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at the Military Bowl.

Leonard’s current statistics shows a record of 3,348 passing yards, 872 rushing yards, 5.1 rushing average, 21 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns.