Player Dossier

2023-2025

Toledo

Connor Walendzak

RB • 5'11" • 208 lbs • Perrysburg, OH, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Connor Walendzak leans balanced backfield option traits and 33 efficiency.

Usage Score

8.2

Efficiency

33

Consistency

62.6

Season Value

31.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Toledo

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Toledo
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Akron

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Connor Walendzak, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Toledo. Connor Walendzak leans balanced backfield option traits and 33 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Toledo paired 535 primary output with 34.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 33 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky

Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 87.5th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Toledo

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

15

Efficiency

33

Usage

8.2

Consistency

62.6

Best Game by takeover score

Ball State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 13. Western Kentucky: 27. Unknown: 5. Akron: 14. Kent State: 23. Washington State: 29. Northern Illinois: 8. Ball State: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 4 by 36.5. Western Kentucky: 7 by 40.2. Unknown: 1 by 41.7. Akron: 4 by 36.5. Kent State: 8 by 29.9. Washington State: 9 by 26.8. Northern Illinois: 2 by 41.7. Ball State: 1 by 10.4

Split Comparison

Wins14.6 · n=5 · -6.4 vs Losses
Losses21 · n=2 · +6.4 vs Wins
First Half14.8 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half15.3 · n=4 · +0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

Best efficiency game

41.7 vs Northern Illinois

Result
Sat 11/22vs Ball StateW 38-911101
Thu 11/6vs Northern IllinoisW 42-328404
Sat 10/25@ Washington StateL 7-287152.1002143.2
Sat 10/18vs Kent StateW 45-108232.9002.9
Sat 9/27vs AkronW 45-34143.5003.5
Sat 9/13vs Unknown155
Sat 9/6vs Western KentuckyW 45-217273.9003.9
Sat 8/30@ KentuckyL 16-243113.700123.3

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Toledo

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonToledo5222.13.8
2024 PostseasonToledo53534.619.3483
2024 Regular SeasonToledo53534.619.30
2025 Regular SeasonToledo120338.2-415

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Akron

Loss with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

101

Primary metric

101 scrimmage yards and 30.1 usage.

#2

Northern Illinois

80

Primary metric

Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

80 scrimmage yards and 38.5 usage.

#3

Western Kentucky

27

Primary metric

Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

27 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.

#4

Washington State

29

Primary metric

Loss with 29 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

29 scrimmage yards and 18 usage.

#5

Unknown

26

Primary metric

Game with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

26 scrimmage yards and 12.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Toledo

535 primary output · 34.6 efficiency · 19.3 usage

52.6

#2

2024 Regular Season · Toledo

52.6

535 primary · 34.6 efficiency · 19.3 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Toledo

31.5

120 primary · 33 efficiency · 8.2 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.817

Perrysburg · Perrysburg, OH

Committed To
Toledo
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

707

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Connor Walendzak quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
587