Notre Dame Signs Cornerback Leonard Moore
Notre Dame has officially signed Texas cornerback Leonard Moore. It was obvious that Moore was a top target for the Irish staff very early on and landing him continues the program's strong recruiting at the position.
LEONARD MOORE PROFILE
Hometown/High School: Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock
Height/Weight: 6-2, 175
IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 150 overall prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.5
Recruited By: Mike Mickens
Offers: Notre Dame, Oregon, TCU, Kansas State, Missouri, Washington State, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, California, Duke, Houston, Vanderbilt
2023 Stats: 21 tackles, 1 INT, 2 break ups
2022 Stats: 31 tackles, 3 INT, 4 break ups
2021 Stats: 40 tackles, 4 INT, 11 break ups
Career Stats: 92 tackles, 8 INT, 17 break ups
Honors: 3x First Team All-6A Region IV District 25
Player Comp: Cam Hart, Notre Dame
RECRUITING RANKINGS
Rivals: 4-star - No. 209 overall - No. 24 CB
On3: 3-star - No. 34 CB
247Sports: 3-star - No. 35 CB
ESPN: 3-star - No. 51 CB
247Sports Composite: 4-star - No. 390 overall - No. 31 CB
On3 Consensus: 3-star - No. 405 overall - No. 35 CB
NOTRE DAME FIT
Moore plays mostly off-man in high school, but he possesses all the traits needed to thrive in Notre Dame's man coverage defense. His range and tackling ability are great fits for the field cornerback position. His strength, instincts, ball skills and speed potential also fit very well into the boundary position. That ability to play both positions only adds to Moore''s fit at Notre Dame, and his importance in the class.
BREAKING DOWN
Bryan Driskell, Owner: "Notre Dame corners coach Mike Mickens likes long cornerbacks with high ceilings, and Moore fits that mold perfectly. He's listed at 6-2 and he has long arms. Moore has the frame to add good weight, but he's already a willing tackler. Moore has excellent long speed, but he transitions quite well, something you don't see as much with such a long cornerback. Moore has pure man skills thanks to his length/speed combination, but he also makes a lot of plays on both sides of the ball. He's instinctive and smart, and with time working with Mickens he has a chance to be an outstanding prospect. Once his footwork gets cleaned up you'll really see his game take off."
Ryan Roberts, Recruiting Director: "Long and smooth, Moore is a natural playing the cornerback position. For a longer defensive back, he also has surprising short area quickness to mirror and match opposing wide receivers. Moore's zone instintcs are tremendous, seeming to always be in the right position. Add in outstanding ball skills and you have a impact, and versatile defensive back who can play either boundary or field cornerback."
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