Usage Score
5.7
Player Profile
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.
Efficiency
20.2
Consistency
21.4
Season Value
36.4
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- Wisconsin
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
John Chenal, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin. John Chenal leans balanced backfield option traits and 20.2 efficiency.
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.
Season Explorer
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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
Arizona State
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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
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. 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
Wins11.2 · n=9 · +5.9 vs Losses
Losses5.3 · n=3 · -5.9 vs Wins
First Half13.8 · n=6 · +8.2 vs Second Half
Second Half5.7 · n=6 · -8.2 vs First Half
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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 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Wisconsin
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season 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 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan
Win with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
71
Primary metric
71 scrimmage yards and 9.5 usage.
#2
Kent State
24
Primary metric
Win with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 5.6 usage.
#3
Illinois
42
Primary metric
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 15.5 usage.
#4
Michigan State
18
Primary metric
Win with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#5
South Florida
14
Primary metric
Win with 14 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
14 scrimmage yards and 3.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
80 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage
40.1
#2
2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
36.4
117 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin
36.4
117 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8198
Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
277
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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