It is still about two years away from the 2027 NFL draft, but that didn’t stop Pro Football Focus from looking into the future, and not surprisingly had one Notre Dame player near the top of its board in what they are calling a “generational draft.”
Cornerback Leonard Moore burst onto the scene his freshman year, earning multiple awards and some outlets naming him a Freshman All-American. The huge first-year has vaulted him into the national spotlight, as PFF has already named him as the top player at his position, as just eight true sophomores have ever been named to that list.
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As for the draft, Moore is already viewed as a potential early pick, as Max Chadwick named Moore as one of his top players in what he sees as a class that could be “historic.” He mentions that the Irish corner during his freshman year was “the third-most-valuable corner in college football” according to their metrics. Chadwick called Moore a “smooth athlete … who mirrors receivers at an elite level already.”
There is considerable hype surrounding Moore as he enters year No. 2 in South Bend, and he could be the next Notre Dame corner to leave early and get drafted high into the NFL.
This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: PFF is high on Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore in the 2027 draft class