Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Wisconsin
John Chenal
FB • 6'2" • 256 lbs • Grantsburg, WI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
John Chenal leans balanced backfield option traits and 20.2 efficiency.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
John Chenal built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a FB from Grantsburg, WI wearing No. 44, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of John Chenal's career was his backfield work: 223 rushing...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
John Chenal, FB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin. John Chenal leans balanced backfield option traits and 20.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 277
- Rushing yards
- 223
- Receiving yards
- 54
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
John Chenal quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · FB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 277
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Grantsburg · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Grantsburg · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 44 · Senior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 117 scrimmage yards · FB 5th (top 21%) · Big Ten 146th (top 51%) · National 1,321st (top 52%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8 | 80 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 42.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 33.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 33.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 12 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 39.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12 | 92 | 69 | 23 | 2 | 39.4 |
Related Context
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John Chenal played FB for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Chenal recorded 223 rushing yards, 54 receiving yards, and 34 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Wisconsin paired 80 primary output with 35.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
9.8
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
5.7
Consistency
21.4
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 25. Penn State: 2. Eastern Michigan: 0. Notre Dame: 11. Michigan: 3. Illinois: 42. Army: 2. Purdue: 0. Iowa: 22. Rutgers: 3. Northwestern: 1. Nebraska: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 6 by 31.4. Penn State: 2 by 10.4. Notre Dame: 3 by 38.2. Michigan: 2 by 15.6. Illinois: 11 by 35.4. Army: 2 by 10.4. Purdue: 1 by 0. Iowa: 5 by 41.8. Rutgers: 3 by 10.4. Northwestern: 1 by 8.3. Nebraska: 3 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins11.2 · Games = 9 · +5.9 vs Losses
Losses5.3 · Games = 3 · -5.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
41.8 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Arizona State | W 20-13 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Nebraska | W 35-28 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Northwestern | W 35-7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Rutgers | W 52-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Iowa | W 27-7 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Purdue | W 30-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Army | W 20-14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Illinois | W 24-0 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Michigan | L 17-38 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Notre Dame | L 13-41 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 34-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Penn State | L 10-16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Player Story
John Chenal story
John Chenal built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a FB from Grantsburg, WI wearing No. 44, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of John Chenal's career was his backfield work: 223 rushing yards, 62 carries, 5 rushing touchdowns, and 54 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His career also includes 54 receiving yards, 34 tackles, and 15 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives John Chenal's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 80 | 35.7 | 3.9 | 80 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 80 | 44.9 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 80 | 44.9 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 117 | 20.2 | 5.7 | 37 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 117 | 20.2 | 5.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan
Week 11 · W 49-11 · Conference game
Win with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
75.5 takeover
71 scrimmage yards and 9.5 usage.
#2
@ Illinois
Week 6 · W 24-0 · Conference game
42
Scrimmage Yards
59.9 takeover
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 15.5 usage.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 6 · W 48-0
24
Scrimmage Yards
59.5 takeover
Win with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 5.6 usage.
#4
vs Michigan State
Week 7 · W 38-0 · Conference game
18
Scrimmage Yards
46.3 takeover
Win with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#5
@ Arizona State
Week 1 · W 20-13 · Postseason
25
Scrimmage Yards
40.9 takeover
Win with 25 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
25 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
80 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage
42.2
#2
2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
39.4
117 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin
39.4
117 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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