Leonard Moore CB Notre Dame |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #15 ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.45 seconds (68%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #15 | |
| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.45 seconds (68%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
89.5 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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75% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 50.3 | |
| Tackling: |
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64% |
| Run Defense: |
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78% |
| Coverage: |
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94% |
| Zone: |
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93% |
| Man/Press: |
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87% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
1st - Top 10
Overall Rank:
#6
Position rank:
#1 (DB)
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| College Games: 30 College Snaps: 1592 | ||
ESPN RATING: 78/100
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247 RATING: 89/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| T.J. Tampa - Iowa State |
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79% |
| Ahmad Gardner - Cincinnati |
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79% |
| Jermod McCoy - Tennessee |
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75% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Leonard Moore was a three-sport athlete at Round Rock High School in Texas, playing football, basketball and track. He recorded 40 tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups as a sophomore, then three interceptions, two forced fumbles and nine breakups as a junior while averaging 13.9 yards on punt returns. He was a three-star recruit.Moore became a starter during his debut 2024 season after Benjamin Morrison's season-ending injury and finished with 48 tackles, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups and two forced fumbles as Notre Dame reached the playoff. In 2025 he intercepted five passes, including two in his return against Boise State after a high ankle sprain against Texas A&M cost him the Purdue and Arkansas games. He was a unanimous All-American and a finalist for the Thorpe Award and the Nagurski Trophy.
Moore has started at boundary cornerback in 2026, and opponents have thrown at him sparingly, completing seven of 16 targets for 71 yards and no touchdowns. He had five tackles and a pass breakup in the 41-13 win over Wisconsin and two breakups in the 37-26 win at North Carolina, but he entered the concussion protocol after that game and missed the Stanford game. He returned for the 28-24 loss at BYU. Marcus Freeman has said Moore is as good as any player he has been around at the position and that Notre Dame will match him against an opponent's best receiver wherever he lines up.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Lockdown man coverage, with the hips and recovery speed to stay attached
- Allowed seven catches on 16 targets and no touchdowns this season
- Intercepted five passes in 2025, including two against Boise State
- Reads the quarterback in zone and drives on throws in front of him
- Competes through the catch point and plays bigger than his frame
- Length lets him contest at the high point on vertical routes
- Unanimous All-American as a sophomore and a three-year starter
- Trusted to travel with the opponent's top receiver, per Marcus Freeman
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Tackling remains the clear flaw, with seven misses in both 2024 and 2025
- Concussion after the North Carolina game cost him the Stanford game
- Run-support force is inconsistent for an outside corner
Scouting Report: Summary
Moore is the best cover corner in this class, a three-year starter whose man coverage has set the standard at the position since he stepped in as a freshman. He has been targeted rarely and beaten even more rarely. He mirrors routes in press, recovers when beaten and reads the quarterback in zone, and the ball production has followed, with five interceptions and seven breakups in 2025 and two interceptions in his first game back from an ankle injury against Boise State.Quarterbacks rarely look his way now. In 2026 he has been targeted 16 times in six games and allowed seven catches for 71 yards with no touchdowns, and Notre Dame trusts him to travel with the other team's best receiver. For a corner this young, the poise stands out: he is controlled and patient in press, rarely panics with his back to the ball and competes through the catch point like a bigger player.
However, the run game is where the evaluation has holes. He missed seven tackles in 2024 and seven more in 2025, and his run-support force is inconsistent for an outside corner, which shows up when ball carriers reach his edge. He has also missed time in both of his seasons as the full-time starter, with a high ankle sprain in 2025 and a concussion after the North Carolina game this fall that kept him out against Stanford. Neither issue touches the coverage projection, but teams will still dig into the concussion and the tackling tape.
Overall, Moore is a long-term shutdown corner, a press-man defender who can follow a No. 1 receiver and take the ball away. Clean up the tackling and there is no soft spot in his game. He projects as a top-ten selection and a plug-in boundary starter from his first season, the rare corner whose tape backs the ranking without caveat.
Update - 11/03/2026
Moore suffered a concussion making a tackle at North Carolina on 3 October and missed the Stanford game. He returned at BYU with five tackles and a pass breakup and is off the injury report. Sporting News named him a midseason All-American.
How other scouting services rate Leonard Moore (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
3.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
1.0
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*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.