Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Leo Chenal was born October 26, 2000, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. He is a linebacker in the NFL.

Chenal joined the Wisconsin Badgers as an early enrollee. He played in 11 games during his freshman season and had 20 tackles with two tackles for loss and one sack. As a sophomore, he was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after finishing the season with 46 tackles, six tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble, and one interception in seven games during Wisconsin's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Chenal was named the Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten as a junior.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Leo Chenal was taken with the 103rd overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs.