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This is Molly Walding: Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard's longtime girlfriend
The high school sweethearts remain together after seven years and a spell of long distance.
All eyes will be on Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on Thursday as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl.
The Fighting Irish are ranked 1st in the FBS Independent and they come into the game with a 11-1 ATS streak. All eyes will be on Notre Dame then, including those of Molly Walding.
Walding is the longtime girlfriend of Notre Dame’s quarterback Riley Leonard. Born on October 2, 2002, she currently works part-time as a sales employee for Christina Lynn. She is known to be involved in organizations like Auburn Community Church and Chi Omega Fraternity.
Molly and Riley’s relationship began during their high school years at Fairhope High School. During their time at Fairhope Riley was a standout football player with a number of college propositions and Molly was a dedicated cheerleader, going on to take an active role in college life at Auburn.
She has continued to watch his career flourish in college, regularly attending games and posting pitchside pictures. She is expected to be in attendance on Thursday for the biggest game of Leonard’s life, so far.
When did Riley Leonard propose to Molly Walding?
Despite initially attending different universities - Riley at Duke and Molly at Auburn - they managed to maintain a strong and supportive relationship. The two have been together since their high school days and may have recently reached a significant life milestone.
Reports suggest that Leonard and Walding are now engaged, having been dating for seven years. The couple have not spoken about the proposal in public but Walding recent posted a video on social media that showcased some highlights from their relationship.
“Celebrating an Irish win and celebrating 7 years of us!!!!!! I couldn’t be more thankful for you @riley.jleonard,” reads the heartfelt post on Instagram.
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