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

19.3

Efficiency

34.6

Consistency

56.4

Season Value

52.6

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

2024 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 34.6 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: Akron

Loss with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Toledo

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

41.2

Efficiency

34.6

Usage

19.3

Consistency

56.4

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 7. Unknown: 27. Massachusetts: 25. Mississippi State: 52. Western Kentucky: 36. Miami (OH): 65. Buffalo: 18. Northern Illinois: 80. Bowling Green: 63. Eastern Michigan: 54. Central Michigan: 5. Ohio: 2. Akron: 101

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. Pittsburgh: 7 by 5.2. Unknown: 6 by 46.9. Massachusetts: 5 by 50.5. Mississippi State: 11 by 46.8. Western Kentucky: 11 by 34.1. Miami (OH): 13 by 49. Buffalo: 12 by 15. Northern Illinois: 20 by 42.3. Bowling Green: 16 by 40.6. Eastern Michigan: 12 by 42.5. Central Michigan: 6 by 8.7. Ohio: 1 by 20.8. Akron: 22 by 47.7

Split Comparison

Wins41.1 · n=7 · -2.9 vs Losses
Losses44 · n=5 · +2.9 vs Wins
First Half32.9 · n=7 · -18.0 vs Second Half
Second Half50.8 · n=6 · +18.0 vs First Half

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Akron

Best efficiency game

50.5 vs Massachusetts

Result
Thu 12/26vs PittsburghW 48-46610.200161
Wed 11/27@ AkronL 14-2119874.6003144.6
Thu 11/21vs OhioL 7-2412202
Wed 11/13vs Central MichiganW 37-10650.8000.8
Sat 11/2@ Eastern MichiganW 29-2810383.8002164.5
Sat 10/26vs Bowling GreenL 26-4115583.900153.9
Sat 10/19@ Northern IllinoisW 13-619784.100124
Sat 10/12@ BuffaloL 15-3010141.400241.5
Sat 10/5vs Miami (OH)W 30-2012544.5001115
Sat 9/21@ Western KentuckyL 21-2611363.3003.3
Sat 9/14@ Mississippi StateW 41-179394.3012134.7
Sat 9/7vs MassachusettsW 38-234194.800165
Thu 8/29vs Unknown6274.5004.5

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