Leo Chenal, a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, plays for them. He weighs 113 kg and stands 1.91 m tall. He was a linebacker and a running back for the Grantsburg High School football team. As a senior, he added 226 receiving yards and ran for 2,038 yards and 42 touchdowns. In addition, he has three touchdowns, seven tackles for loss, and 120 defensive stops.
In addition to being named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year, he also won the Defensive Player of the Year award from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. He had 1,300 receiving yards, 17 touchdown catches, 3,706 rushing yards, and 68 touchdowns by the time he concluded his high school career.
He attended at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after completing high school and played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers squad. During his rookie season, he participated in 11 games and recorded 20 tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack. In seven games during Wisconsin’s COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, he recorded 46 tackles, six tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble, and one interception as a sophomore.
As a junior, he was selected to the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and the first team of the Big Ten. He declared in January 2022 that he would forgo his senior year in order to declare for the 2022 NFL Draft. The Kansas City Chiefs made Chenal their third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Who Are Leo Chenal Parents?
Leo Chenal was born to parents, David and Brenda Chenal. His parents have been very supportive of his career.