Shedeur Sanders vs Riley Leonard Stats: Who is the better QB?

Colorado Boufalos Gortrobress Shidi Sanders and Nottdam fights the Irish QB Riley Leonard are the best QBS on the plate after the second day of the US football Association draft 2025. Five QBS was taken in the first three rounds of the draft: Cam Ward, Jackson Dart, Tyler Shouf, Galin Millero and Delon Gabriel.

Throughout the draft, it was the biggest discussion about the reason for the decrease in Shidor Sanders. Once you look at almost the first guaranteed round, it has now emerged from the first three rounds. As for Riley Leonard, he was not expected to be chosen in the first two days and was always seen as a late potential choice.

Despite their various positions that enter the draft, Sanders and Leonard find themselves in the same position that enters the third day. As a result, it is reasonable to ask why Sanders classified much higher than Leonard before the draft. Below is a look at the statistics of each player last season and throughout their career football.

Shidor Sanders for comparing the statistics of Riley Leonard

Sydeur Sanders Stats

Sydeur Sanders has been widely seen as one of the best players in the 2025 US Football Association draft since the end of the college’s football season. Part of the reason for this was the impressive basic line in Colorado.

Last season, 35 out of 477 went in his passing attempts to 4,134 yards and 37 declines. He also showed consistency throughout his university career, with four seasons of at least 3200 yards and 27 TD.

The biggest problem with Sanders when it comes to his statistics is that he takes a lot of bags. He was dismissed 42 times last season and 94 times throughout his career in Colorado. As a result, there are fears that it keeps the ball for a long time.

Riley Leonard statistics

Riley Leonard was transferred to Notre Dame last season after three seasons in Duke. He had a strong season while he was leading the Irish fighting to the national championship game. Complete 269 of 403 attempts to pass 2861 yards and 21 TD.

He also rushed to 906 yards and 17 touching land in 2024.

While Leonard was constantly strong last season, he did not put vague numbers like Sanders or other QBS.

However, playing clutch may arouse the interest of some American Football Association teams. Leonard got two of the three best games of the season in the last match of the college football match. This is the type of NFL X-Factor difference you often look for in subsequent tours of the draft.