Here's why Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard’s mom texts him 'You Suck' before every game as motivation: ...

Chad and Heather Leonard welcomed their son Riley Leonard in 2002. Here's everything to know about Riley Leonard's parents, Chad and Heather.

Riley Leonard’s mom texts him “You suck ... Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator has to dial up one-read-and-throw plays just ...

Before Riley Leonard and Notre Dame kick off against Penn State at the Orange Bowl on Thursday night, he'll get a text from his mother Heather that appears harsh... at least, on the surface.

“My mom, before every football game, texts me, ‘You suck,’” Leonard said ... multi-sport background at Fairhope High, where he played quarterback and excelled in basketball and baseball.

Riley Leonard said the support he's gotten from his family is "unmatched." Notre Dame's QB put up a good fight against Ohio ...

Riley Leonard's mother is Heather Leonard ... as his great-grandfather, James E. Curran, played for Notre Dame in 1940. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman saw Leonard as the key piece to replace ...

The text will seem mean to most people as it comes from his own mother, but for Leonard, it's a tradition he has built up since his high school playing days. The redshirt senior who transferred ...