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On Saturday, 3-Star cornerback Leonard Moore gave his public commitment to Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
BREAKING: It's #NotreDame for class of 2024 three-star cornerback Leonard Moore.
— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) February 4, 2023
Big win for @CoachMickens, @CoachAlGolden, @Coach_OLeary, Chad Bowden and the Fighting Irish coaching staff.
Story: https://t.co/L9LthChHqf@LeonardKevMoore #IrishIllustrated @247Sports pic.twitter.com/iqX1ieL5r1
The 6’2” 180 pounder from Round Rock, Texas, chose the Irish over a nice list of suitors that included the Oregon Ducks, California Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Baylor Bears, and more.
It is the first public commitment from a Moore to Notre Dame in a long time.
247 Evaluation from Gabe Brooks:
Good height with slightly plus length and a lean, athletic build. Bit narrow through the core but owns some space to add mass.
Instinctive, aware defensive back with functional athleticism to remain at corner and play style that could allow for position versatility. Appears to have above average ball skills with solid ball production as a junior.
Capable of baiting quarterbacks when playing off. Triggers well for a longer-assembled corner. Physical tools should allow for developing press ability.
Owns valuable multi-phase snaps in the return game and has also played a few offensive reps. Additionally, three-sport athletic profile (basketball, track) boosts long-term developmental potential.
Occasionally can get a little greedy with his eyes. Will need to add some mass and strength. Little doubts about functional athleticism, but sophomore year combine testing suggests room to improve quick-twitch explosiveness.
Bona fide Power Five-caliber corner prospect with ample long-term developmental potential. Possesses physical tools, position-specific feel, and overall athletic profile that could lead to a multi-year high-major starter and a playing opportunity beyond college.
Notre Dame now has 8 commitments for the 2024 class — a class that is currently ranked #2 according to the 247 Team Composite. The Georgia Bulldogs sit at #1 with two more commitments than ND — two 5-Stars.
2024 Notre Dame Football Commits (23)
POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | 247 SPORTS | 247 COMPOSITE | On3 | On3 Consensus | COMMIT DATE |
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POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | 247 SPORTS | 247 COMPOSITE | On3 | On3 Consensus | COMMIT DATE |
QB | C.J. Carr | MI | 6'3" | 195 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/09/22 |
TE | Jack Larsen | NC | 6'3" | 212 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/24/22 |
WR | Cam Williams | IL | 6'2" | 175 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/29/22 |
OT | Peter Jones | PA | 6'5" | 290 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/07/22 |
CB | Karson Hobbs | OH | 6'1" | 180 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 11/09/22 |
RB | Aneyas Williams | MO | 5'10" | 195 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 12/26/22 |
CB | Leonard Moore | TX | 6'2" | 180 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 02/04/23 |
OL | Anthonie Knapp | GA | 6'4" | 265 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 03/29/23 |
EDGE | Cole Mullins | GA | 6'4" | 240 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 04/22/23 |
EDGE | Bryce Young | NC | 6'6" | 245 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 04/29/23 |
S | Kennedy Urlacher | AZ | 6'0" | 190 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/01/23 |
WR | Micah Gilbert | NC | 6'3" | 205 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/02/23 |
LB | Teddy Rezac | NE | 6'4" | 200 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/12/23 |
LB | Bodie Kahoun | VA | 6'3" | 215 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/15/23 |
EDGE | Loghan Thomas | TX | 6'3" | 210 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/24/23 |
DT | Sean Sevillano | FL | 6'2" | 315 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/02/23 |
RB | Kedren Young | TX | 5'11" | 225 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/05/23 |
OL | Styles Prescod | IN | 6'5" | 270 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/06/23 |
S | Taebron Bennie-Powell | OH | 6'1" | 180 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/21/23 |
S | Brauntae Johnson | IN | 6'3" | 175 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/24/23 |
WR | Logan Saldate | CA | 5'11" | 185 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/21/23 |
LB | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | CA | 6'2" | 235 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/23/23 |
OL | Guerby Lambert | MA | 6'6" | 285 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 09/19/23 |
Notre Dame is filling up its defensive backfield needs early in the cycle. Along with Moore, the Irish have also added Ohio’s Karson Hobbs to the 2024 class.
2024 Notre Dame Football Scholarship Chart
Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
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Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
Quarterback | C.J. Carr | Kenny Minchey | Steve Angeli | - | - |
Running Back | Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young | Jerimiyah Love | Jadarian Price, Gi'Bran Payne | Audric Estime | Devyn Ford |
Tight End | Jack Larsen | Cooper Flanagan | Eli Raridon, Holden Staes | Mitchell Evans, Kevin Bauman | - |
Wide Receiver | Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate | Braylon James, Rico Flores, Jaden Greathouse, Kaleb Smith | Tobias Merriweather | Deion Colzie, Jayden Thomas | - |
Center | - | - | Ashton Craig | Pat Coogan | Zeke Correll |
Guard | - | Sam Pendleton, Joe Otting, Chris Terek | Billy Schrauth | Rocco Spindler | Andrew Kristofic |
Tackle | Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert | Sullivan Absher, Charles Jagusah | Ty Chan, Aamil Wagner | Blake Fisher, Joe Alt | Michael Carmody, Tosh Baker |
Defensive Tackle | Sean Sevillano | Boubacar Traore, Devan Houstan | Tyson Ford, Donovan Hinish | Gabe Rubio, Jason Onye | Aidan Keanaaina, Howard Cross |
Defensive End | Cole Mullins, Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas | Brenan Vernon, Armel Mukam | Joshua Burnham, Aiden Gobaira, Junior Tuihalamaka | - | Rylie Mills, NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Jordan Botelho |
Linebacker | Teddy Rezac, Bodie Kahoun, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Drayk Bowen, Preston Zinter, Jaiden Ausberry | Nolan Ziegler, Jaylen Sneed | - | Marist Liufau, Jack Kiser, JD Bertrand |
Safety | Kennedy Urlacher, Taebron Bennie-Powell, Brauntae Johnson | Adon Shuler, Ben Minich | - | - | Xavier Watts, Ramon Henderson, Antonio Carter |
Cornerback | Karson Hobbs, Leonard Moore | Micah Bell, Christian Gray | Jayden Mickey, Benjamin Morrison | Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker | Clarance Lewis |
Specialists | - | - | Bryce McFerson (P) | - | - |
Totals | 23/85 (23) | 46/85 (23) | 66/85 (20) | 79/85 (13) | 96/85 (17) |
I’m sure many of you are concentrating solely on the number of stars next to his name, but maybe you shouldn’t right now. From what I’ve gathered, people like Moore a LOT and there’s a lot of confidence that he will eventually be ranked a 4-Star — which doesn’t even matter. Moore is a guy that Marcus freeman and Mike Mickens have targeted early because of how much they like him. I’m sold.
FIST PUMPS UP FOR LEO!
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