Courtesy of Molly Walding/Instagram Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard and his girlfriend, Molly Walding, have a love story almost a decade in the making. Leonard, 22, and Walding have been in each other’s lives since they both attended Fairhope Middle School in Fairhope,

In 2023, Leonard saw his season cut short after suffering a left toe injury late in an Oct. 28, 2023, game against the Louisville Cardinals, his final game with Duke. Earlier in the year, the quarterback suffered a different ankle injury against the Fighting Irish, forcing him to miss one additional game.