Riley Leonard is a famous football player from Fairhope, Alabama. He has been outstanding and hardworking in his game. Leonard was born on September 13, 2002. He started at Fairhope High School, where he played his senior year, obtaining 25 touchdowns and exceeding 1,900 yards passing in his final year. He scored greatly in his high school, which bagged him a lot of scholarship offers but he decided to take his scholarship at Duke University.

Leonard enrolled at Duke University and played for them in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons and then declared for Notre Dame via the transfer portal for the year 2024 season. Even in this new position, there is one person who has been a part of his life throughout the process, and this is his girlfriend, Molly Walding. Molly Walding has always been in Leonard’s journey and is a part of his story. She is more than just Leonard’s girlfriend; she is a committed student as well.  

Who is Molly Walding?

Molly Walding, Riley Leonard’s longtime girlfriend, is also trying to make her name known. Molly Walding, Riley Leonard’s longtime girlfriend, grew up in Fairhope, Alabama. She is currently pursuing a degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Auburn University, and she is also a student recruiter.

Molly has been active in the Chi Omega Alpha Beta Sorority, which indicates her flexibility and commitment to other areas as well. Although not from a sports background, she is an active student on campus and often shows her support for Leonard’s career on her social handle. 

Molly Walding and Riley Leonard’s relationship timeline

The friendship between Molly and Leonard can be traced back to their high school days at Fairhope. The duo has been an amazing pair and has been together for a whopping six years. As of the present time, they remain to be an inspiration to many, as they remain to be supportive to one another, especially, when facing new changes, and other pivotal endeavors in their lives. According to Molly’s Instagram, the couple dated for six years and they had their 6th anniversary on December 22, 2023.

The times they spend together as they share their “moments” with their followers on social media platforms depict this love story. Leonard had shared a heartwarming picture of Molly from her formal at Auburn, captioning it: “I had a fun time with you at your formal in Auburn @molly.walding.” They have also posted pics that show their adventurous side: the one they took in the woods. These images suggest that even when they are working separately, they have a strong bond in which both are always there for each other.