Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard named a Manning Award Star of the Week

Riley Leonard’s performance from Saturday gets recognized.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard has been named a Manning Award Star of the Week for his performance against Stanford.

Leonard completed 16 of 22 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns and ran six times for 31 yards and a touchdown with a long of 18 yards. He had a quarterback rating of 94.6 in the 49-7 win over the Cardinal.

Fans can now vote for the quarterback of the week. Leonard is up against Luke Altmyer from Illinois, Evan Bullock from Louisana Tech, Dillon Gabriel from Oregon, Cade Klubnik from Clemson, Jordan McCloud from Texas State, Garrett Nussmeier from LSU, and E.J. Warner from Rice.

Voting closes at 9 a.m. Central time on Wednesday and you can vote here.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) jumps into the end zone for a touchdown during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend.

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