Leopold “Leo” Chenal, a linebacker with the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs, was born on October 26, 2000. At Wisconsin, he played collegiate football.
Chenal enrolled early with the Wisconsin Badgers. During his rookie season, he participated in 11 games and recorded 20 tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack.
He finished the 2020 Wisconsin COVID-19-shortened season with 46 tackles, six tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble, and one interception in seven games, earning him honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors as a sophomore.
As a junior, Chenal was selected to the first team of the Big Ten and was named the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Chenal in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft (103rd overall).
Chenal declared on January 3, 2022, that he would forego his senior year and instead declare for the 2022 NFL Draft.
Where was Leo Chenal born?
Chenal was born and raised in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, and went to Grantsburg High School where he played linebacker and running back. With 226 receiving yards and three touchdowns, Chenal rushed for 2,038 yards and 42 scores as a senior. On defense, he made 120 tackles and seven tackles for loss.
The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association honored him both the small-school Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, and the state Gatorade Football Player of the Year. With 3,706 rushing yards and 68 touchdowns, 1,300 receiving yards and 17 touchdown receptions, and 385 tackles, 55 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and three interceptions on defense, Chenal concluded his high school career with impressive numbers.