Of the blue-chip college football programs, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one of the murkier quarterback rooms for the 2025 season.
After three years with the Duke Blue Devils, quarterback Riley Leonard has given the Irish a distinctive personality on offense. His dual-threat offerings as a passer and rusher have given him a distinctive personality. In 2024, he passed for 2,606 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions, along with 866 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground.
However, as part of their projections for every Power 4 starting QB next year, ESPN predicts Leonard’s replacement in 2025 will be the relatively unproven redshirt freshman CJ Carr…