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Leonard Moore

CB · Notre Dame · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #2·33 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
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Revised preseason edition · September 12, 20264 min readReport role: CB · Notre Dame

Master scouting report

Moore projects as an outside corner with starting-caliber coverage traits. He stays patient through the release, can mirror without excessive contact and locates the ball from both man and zone coverage. Heel-heavy starts in off coverage surrender leverage, while inconsistent tackling and functional strength make his work against contact less dependable than his coverage.

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01Experience and production

Moore started 10 games in 2025 and finished with five interceptions, seven pass breakups, 31 tackles and a forced fumble. He intercepted two passes against Boise State and returned an interception for a touchdown against Syracuse. The production is consistent with his ability to locate and challenge the ball, although the totals alone do not establish the difficulty or frequency of his individual coverage assignments.

02Man coverage and ball skills

Moore stays square while reading the receiver’s stem and remains composed at the top of the route. His patience allows him to respond to the break without first having to correct an unnecessarily early turn. He can mirror without constant grabbing and turn his head to find the ball while maintaining position in man coverage. In zone, he can keep useful vision on the quarterback. The coverage strength is his balance: he gives himself a chance to contest without relying on a late, desperate recovery.

03Off-coverage leverage and tackling

Moore has a fluid backpedal from depth, but closer to the line his weight can settle onto his heels. That delayed response can concede the inside release or allow the receiver to get above him. His recovery burst and reach help him contest after losing leverage; better starting balance would reduce the need for those repairs. He also has reps of unnecessary grabbing. Against the run and after the catch, he can throw his body into contact rather than maintain tackling form. Functional strength and finishing need improvement before he can be trusted with a broader contact workload.

04Recognition and coverage flexibility

Moore has worked on using formations, receiver splits and alignment to anticipate route threats, including leverage adjustments against likely in-breaking routes. His August 2026 preparation also included disguising coverage in coordination with the safeties. That preparation complements his patient coverage technique, but recognition must continue through the snap as the route develops. He took on a USC travel assignment that expanded his previously limited slot work. It provides experience following a particular matchup; outside corner remains the better-established role.

05Preparation and leadership

Moore has taken an active role in helping freshmen Dallas Golden and Mark Zackery IV through practice, including their response after a lost rep. His study habits and practice standards support that leadership. The relevant contribution is preparation and communication within the secondary; it does not resolve the separate concerns about tackling or play strength.

06Availability history

Moore missed two games with a high ankle sprain before returning against Boise State in October 2025. He made six tackles, intercepted two passes and forced a fumble despite limited full practice before his return. That production demonstrated his ability to contribute, while the limited preparation left his recovery less certain. A separate mild ankle tweak limited his spring participation in 2026. That interruption belongs in his availability history; an expected return to fuller participation did not establish his condition for the coming season.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • Patient feet leave him options as the route develops.

  • Composed coverage can lead directly into locating the pass.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Heel-heavy off coverage can give away the first advantage.

  • Functional strength and tackling remain development priorities.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Project Moore outside in a defense that uses both man coverage and zone assignments with quarterback vision. His patience and ball awareness suit those responsibilities, with selected travel work available for a specific receiver matchup. A full-time nickel projection would demand more evidence of reliable contact and tackling than this evaluation provides. Improve his initial balance in off coverage so the defense can use depth without routinely conceding the first leverage advantage.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Moore has the coverage foundation to develop into an NFL starting outside corner. The route patience, recovery tools and ball awareness give him several ways to stay involved at the catch point. His grade is limited by preventable leverage losses and unreliable contact, not by a lack of coverage answers.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Preseason synthesis of published evaluations and official college records, reviewed September 12, 2026. This edition does not assess 2026 game film.

Edition reviewed September 12, 2026. Replaces fragmented sections with connected technical analysis, explicit evaluator disagreements and a defined role assessment.

The original August edition remains preserved. This is a revised Draftanomics assessment, with supporting sources attached to each statement.

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Sources for overview
  1. House assessment

    Moore projects as an outside corner with starting-caliber coverage traits. He stays patient through the release, can mirror without excessive contact and locates the ball from both man and zone coverage. Heel-heavy starts in off coverage surrender leverage, while inconsistent tackling and functional strength make his work against contact less dependable than his coverage.

Sources for experience and production
  1. House assessment

    Moore started 10 games in 2025 and finished with five interceptions, seven pass breakups, 31 tackles and a forced fumble. He intercepted two passes against Boise State and returned an interception for a touchdown against Syracuse. The production is consistent with his ability to locate and challenge the ball, although the totals alone do not establish the difficulty or frequency of his individual coverage assignments.

Sources for man coverage and ball skills
  1. House assessment

    Moore stays square while reading the receiver’s stem and remains composed at the top of the route. His patience allows him to respond to the break without first having to correct an unnecessarily early turn. He can mirror without constant grabbing and turn his head to find the ball while maintaining position in man coverage. In zone, he can keep useful vision on the quarterback. The coverage strength is his balance: he gives himself a chance to contest without relying on a late, desperate recovery.

Sources for off-coverage leverage and tackling
  1. House assessment

    Moore has a fluid backpedal from depth, but closer to the line his weight can settle onto his heels. That delayed response can concede the inside release or allow the receiver to get above him. His recovery burst and reach help him contest after losing leverage; better starting balance would reduce the need for those repairs. He also has reps of unnecessary grabbing. Against the run and after the catch, he can throw his body into contact rather than maintain tackling form. Functional strength and finishing need improvement before he can be trusted with a broader contact workload.

Sources for recognition and coverage flexibility
  1. House assessment

    Moore has worked on using formations, receiver splits and alignment to anticipate route threats, including leverage adjustments against likely in-breaking routes. His August 2026 preparation also included disguising coverage in coordination with the safeties. That preparation complements his patient coverage technique, but recognition must continue through the snap as the route develops. He took on a USC travel assignment that expanded his previously limited slot work. It provides experience following a particular matchup; outside corner remains the better-established role.

Sources for preparation and leadership
  1. House assessment

    Moore has taken an active role in helping freshmen Dallas Golden and Mark Zackery IV through practice, including their response after a lost rep. His study habits and practice standards support that leadership. The relevant contribution is preparation and communication within the secondary; it does not resolve the separate concerns about tackling or play strength.

Sources for availability history
  1. House assessment

    Moore missed two games with a high ankle sprain before returning against Boise State in October 2025. He made six tackles, intercepted two passes and forced a fumble despite limited full practice before his return. That production demonstrated his ability to contribute, while the limited preparation left his recovery less certain.

  2. House assessment

    A separate mild ankle tweak limited his spring participation in 2026. That interruption belongs in his availability history; an expected return to fuller participation did not establish his condition for the coming season.

Sources for balanced response
  1. House assessment

    Patient feet leave him options as the route develops.

Sources for ball awareness
  1. House assessment

    Composed coverage can lead directly into locating the pass.

Sources for opening leverage
  1. House assessment

    Heel-heavy off coverage can give away the first advantage.

Sources for contact reliability
  1. House assessment

    Functional strength and tackling remain development priorities.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Project Moore outside in a defense that uses both man coverage and zone assignments with quarterback vision. His patience and ball awareness suit those responsibilities, with selected travel work available for a specific receiver matchup. A full-time nickel projection would demand more evidence of reliable contact and tackling than this evaluation provides. Improve his initial balance in off coverage so the defense can use depth without routinely conceding the first leverage advantage.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Moore has the coverage foundation to develop into an NFL starting outside corner. The route patience, recovery tools and ball awareness give him several ways to stay involved at the catch point. His grade is limited by preventable leverage losses and unreliable contact, not by a lack of coverage answers.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#2
Position rank
CB1
Contributing sources
33
Movement since prior snapshot
Up 1

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

Defense
StatisticSeason 2024Season 2025
Total tackles4831
Solo tackles3423
Tackles for loss20
Sacks00
Passes defended117
QB hurries10
Defensive TD01

Seasons of evidence: 2. Games played, snap counts, and usage shares are not in the retained data. An em dash means the value is not in the dataset, not zero.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains 2 seasons of defense production (2024–2025).
  • Defense tackles decreased in each observed season (48 → 31).
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • 33 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #2.
  • The aggregate public rank rose 1 spot between the two most recent sealed weekly snapshots.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'2"
Listed weight
197 lb
Class
Junior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Notre Dame
Former school
Not in dataset
Hometown
Round Rock, TX
Jersey
#15
Recruiting stars
4-star
Recruiting rank
#432 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.