Former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard will miss a little time during his first practices with the Notre Dame team.
The new Fighting Irish quarterback, who spent the last three seasons with Duke before he transferred, underwent another surgery on his ankle, head coach Marcus Freeman revealed on Saturday.
Freeman did not specify how long Leonard would be on the sidelines, but he did not announce that the new quarterback was done for the spring, indicating his season should not be in any jeopardy.
During his three years at Duke, Leonard threw for 4,450 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He added 1,224 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground. His best season came as a sophomore in 2022 when he compiled 3,666 yards of total offense and 33 total touchdowns.
Leonard helped Duke win its first four games last season before he suffered an ankle injury against his new team, the Fighting Irish, in a ranked matchup in Durham.
Marcus Freeman said during his post practice presser that Riley Leonard will be out multiple weeks following an additional surgery on his ankle.
Didn’t put a specific timeline on his return, didn’t rule him out for the remainder of spring practice, either.
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Leonard only appeared in two more games for the Blue Devils after that ankle injury, trying to come back in the first half against Florida State before being taken out again.