Curious what fans think about Riley Leonard's 2024 season at Notre Dame especially as it relates to what you expected from him coming into the season.

Total stat line:

Passing
Rushing

I went with "met expectations"

Basically got a warm body at the position to hold the fort down until one of the internal options with more upside was ready to take over.

I will say I was really impressed with his ability as a runner this season though. He's a big guy with legit speed for his size who finishes his runs like a tailback and is very hard to bring down and has good instincts on when to tuck and run.

11. Jeremiyah Love​

RB, Notre Dame, sophomore
2024 stats: 949 yards, 15 TDs

He shares a backfield with the almost equally brilliant Jadarian Price, so his carry totals don't match those of other backs, but college football's 2024 hurdles champion proves his awesomeness with every touch, averaging 7.1 yards per carry and scoring a touchdown on every 9.2 carries or receptions. And of the 46 players with at least 900 rushing yards, Love's 4.1 yards per carry after contact are second to only Ashton Jeanty. -- Connelly

13. Xavier Watts​

S, Notre Dame, senior
2024 stats: 31 solo tackles, 1 FF, 5 INTs, 8 PDs

A year ago, Watts won the Bronko Nagurski trophy as the nation's best defender, and yet in 2024, he was almost certainly better. Though his interception total dipped from seven to five, that was still tied for third most nationally. Meanwhile, Watts gave up only nine completions -- and no TDs -- as the primary defender in coverage this season, while racking up 14 passes defended, 11th most in the country. He also tallied 49 tackles, three QB hurries and a forced fumble as the centerpiece of Notre Dame's exceptional secondary. -- Hale

41. Jack Kiser​

LB, Notre Dame, senior
2024 stats: 37 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF

No player in Notre Dame's storied history has appeared in more games wearing an Irish uniform than Kiser, who is up to 66 in his sixth year with the program. A team captain this fall, he leads Notre Dame with 66 tackles, including three for loss and one sack, and he has added a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and three quarterback hurries. The 6-2, 231-pound Kiser anchors a Notre Dame defense that ranks third nationally in fewest points allowed and has fueled the team's CFP run. -- Rittenberg

43. Riley Leonard​

QB, Notre Dame, senior
2024 stats: 2,092 yards, 16 TDs, 5 INTs

At first, his tenure as Notre Dame's starting quarterback was defined by a dismal loss to Northern Illinois. But since Week 3, he has been the seventh-best quarterback in college football (and third best in the CFP) based on Total QBR. He has topped 80 non-sack rushing yards four times, he has completed 68% of his passes with 16 TDs and only three interceptions since NIU, and most importantly, Notre Dame is 10-0 since then, too. -- Connelly

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