John Chenal FB Scouting Report

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John Chenal NFL Draft Profile Position: Fullback School: Wisconsin Current Year: RS Senior Height: 6'2" Weight: 250 pounds
John Chenal Scouting Report John Chenal played linebacker in high school became a preferred walk on for the Badgers and crafted a role for himself on the offense. Wisconsin is known for producing impressive running back talent and one of the keys to their success is the deployment of fullbacks like Chenal to pave the way. John Chenal is big, strong fullback. He thrives doing the dirty work. There are multiple exampls over his career of him displacing players to help running back pick up extra yardage. He is a capable runner, and has two career touchdowns. He is a short yardage back that is used in key situations.
Areas for Improvement John Chenal needs to show better patience to allow blocks to develop. He is too often running up the backs of his blockers. He is not naturally explosive as a runner and lacks elusiveness in the open field. He has surprising burst for a back with his build. He has limited straight line speed and can be caught from behind.
John Chenal Career at Wisconsin John Chenal has played in 29 games with 3 starts at fullback. He was a first team all state by Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and Associated Press as a senior. He finished his career with 494 tackles, 24.0 tackles for loss, 17 interceptions and 3 defensive touchdowns. Offensively he collected 4,578 yards and 65 touchdowns rushing and recorded 1,013 yards and 8 touchdowns receiving in his career. Chenal played 8 games, primarily on special teams in 2018. He earned his first letter, playing in all 14 games with 3 starts at fullback in the 2019 campaign. Entered 2020, earned his second letter and played in all 7 games.
John Chenal NFL Draft Player Profile Chenal fights for extra yardage and is reliable in short yardage situations. He does not possess top breakaway speed. He has a thick frame and runs with power. He shows the leg drive to push the pile. He runs balanced and close to the ground with the natural strength to stay on his feet through contact as defender slip off of him. He is a load to tackle and runs through arm tackles. He possesses enough speed to beat linebackers to the edge.