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Riley Leonard Indianapolis Colts · #15

Quarterback · 6' 4", 213 lbs · Fairhope, AL · Age 24

Riley Leonard is a Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 189th overall, 2025. In 2025 he passed for 415 yards with 2 touchdowns against 3 interceptions.

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Indianapolis Colts · #15 · Quarterback

Riley Leonard

Season avg415 pass yds · 2 td · 3 int

Career avg415 pass yds · 2 td · 3 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

415yds

2td

3int

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Scouting report

Riley Leonard — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Riley Leonard is a Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 189th overall, 2025. In 2025 he passed for 415 yards with 2 touchdowns against 3 in

Passing

C-

Efficiency

Scoring

Passing volume

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C-

Efficiency

Average · offense

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Scoring

Solid · offense

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Accuracy

Solid · offense

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C-

Ball security

Solid · offense

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Act II

Where Riley Leonard stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1224 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

27Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Riley Leonard — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Passing

415 YDS

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C-

Efficiency

67.7 RTG

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Scoring

2 TD

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Ball security

3 INT

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The engine

How the model sees Riley Leonard

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

423

pass yds

398–449

2–2

int

3–3

67.7

rating

63.6–71.8

games

5–5

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the pass yds line vs last season

Last season 415 → projected 423 pass yds

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

+8.3

Net vs last season+8.3 pass yds

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 24 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 5

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Riley Leonard career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Cmp%	Yds	TD	INT	Rate
2025	5	58.2	415	2	3	67.7
Career	5		415	2	3

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Andy Dalton 97%Tyrod Taylor 95%Joe Milton III 94%Kyler Murray 92%Mac Jones 92%Nick Mullens 92%

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Context

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

62off index

99def index

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75%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (62), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 38, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Riley Leonard

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-09-13

The beginning

Riley Leonard is a Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, in his 2nd NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts

Turning pro

Drafted 189th overall, 2025 as a Quarterback.

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Riley Leonard is an Indianapolis Colts quarterback, drafted 189th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has thrown for 415 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 415 yards with 2 touchdowns and a 67.7 rating in 2025.

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Leonard's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Riley Leonard rushes NINE TIMES on first drive, scores OPENING TD in the Natty 👀 | ESPN CFB ▶ Riley Loenard throws a touchdown bomb in his first NFL start ▶ Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard Highlights | Every BIG PLAY vs Purdue

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 213 lbs
Draft: 189th overall, 2025
Born: Fairhope, AL
Age: 24
Jersey: #15

Background

Riley Leonard is from Fairhope, AL and is 24 years old. He was drafted 189th overall, 2025 and plays quarterback at 6' 4", 213 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has thrown for 415 yards and 2 touchdowns. Leonard is currently on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

The person

Riley Leonard is a developmental quarterback who has thrown for 415 yards and 2 touchdowns across his 2025 rookie season.

Passing production415 career passing yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

Best seasonThrew for 415 yards and 2 TDs in 2025.

Ball securityA 0.7:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Draft pedigree189th overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Riley Leonard — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Riley Leonard, answered.

What position does Riley Leonard play?

Riley Leonard is a Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts.

When was Riley Leonard drafted?

Riley Leonard was drafted 189th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Riley Leonard played?

1 (2025).

What are Riley Leonard's career stats?

He has thrown for 415 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Riley Leonard career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Riley Leonard Indianapolis Colts · #15

Riley Leonard — the report card

Where Riley Leonard stands

Riley Leonard — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Riley Leonard

Riley Leonard career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

The Ballad of Riley Leonard

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Riley Leonard — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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