Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard named Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard was selected as the Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday’s win over No. 15 Louisville.

Leonard accounted for three touchdowns, completing 17 passes for 163 yards and rushing for 52 yards. Four of his runs on Saturday resulted in first downs.

Leonard ranks fourth among all FBS quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns this season with seven and third in yards per carry. With 26 career touchdowns, he is tied for second among all active FBS quarterbacks.

Head coach Marcus Freeman touched on his performance after the game.

“Riley had a great weekend and performed really well,” Freeman said. “We knew we were going to have to run him. He’s a tough guy, man. He sacrifices his body. I think he might’ve gotten knee’d in his thigh or something like that. I don’t know exactly what it was. He said, ‘I am good. I am good to go. I want the ball in my hands,’ and that’s the competitor he is. He is a tough, tough person.”

Notre Dame has a bye this week before it welcomes rival Stanford to South Bend on Oct. 12.

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