Former Irish linebacker Jack Kiser and Notre Dame/Duke defensive end RJ Oben saw significant playing time in the first half at the Senior Bowl.

The former Fighting Irish quarterback is preparing for the NFL draft and was excited for the unexpected midgame proposal at the Senior Bowl.

Fairhope High School football coach Tim Carter put into words what most people had to be thinking Friday morning about native son Riley Leonard. “He’s our champion,” Carter said. Leonard, the Notre Dame quarterback who led the Irish to last week’s national championship game,

Notre Dame's Riley Leonard was reportedly "vomiting" on the sideline at the CFP championship game after leading the Irish to an opening drive TD.

Is Riley Leonard playing in the Senior Bowl? Here's everything to know about Leonard's offseason plans as he prepares for the NFL draft.

While Notre Dame fell short of the main goal of winning a natty, Leonard and the Fighting Irish can still be proud of what they have accomplished, having made it to the CFP title game after beating the likes of No. 10 seed Indiana Hoosiers, No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs and No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions.

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard is appreciative of Peyton and Eli Manning's guidance at their QB academy.

The Draft starts in Mobile. Such is the slogan of the Senior Bowl. And for former Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, the start of the Senior Bowl was also the start of what would ultimately be an immense rise in draft stock for him.