Leonard Moore (American football)

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Leonard Moore
Notre Dame Fighting IrishNo. 15
Position Cornerback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Round Rock (Round Rock, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Leonard Moore is an American college football cornerback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life

Moore attended Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas. During his high school career he had 92 tackles and eight interceptions. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. [1] [2]

College career

Moore entered his true freshman year at Notre Dame in 2024 as a backup. [3] He started his first career game against the Louisville Cardinals and took over as a full-time starter after Benjamin Morrison suffered a season ending injury. [4] He remained a starter for the remainder of the season and was named to numerous freshman All-American teams. [5]

College statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2024 Notre Dame 16104834140.011260200
Career16104834140.011260200

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References

  1. "Round Rock Three-Star CB Leonard Moore Picks Notre Dame". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  2. "Benjamin Morrison Predicting Big Things For Freshman Notre Dame CB // UHND.com". www.uhnd.com. August 16, 2024.
  3. Hough, Austin. "Freshmen welcomed into Notre Dame defensive backs room. 'It makes me want to work harder.'". South Bend Tribune.
  4. Berardino, Mike. "Analysis: There's no 'picking on the boundary' with Leonard Moore and Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune.
  5. Berardino, Mike. "How Leonard Moore went from 'terrible' to 'the ultimate corner' for Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune.