Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 0 | 44 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Total | 10 | 154 | 17.1 | 0 | 44 |
#2
Aveion Chenault
Sophomore wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Lexington, KY
CFB Index 34 · #369 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Western Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
154
receiving yards · 2026
10 catches · 15.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 101 yds, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Michigan in 2025.
Aveion Chenault
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the Western Michigan receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 101 rec yds, 4 receptions against Monmouth — Week 2, 2026.
154 REC YDS · 10 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 65 yds at Miami (OH).Miami (OH) · L 17-262025
202513 games
- Signed with Western Michigan3-star out of Frederick Douglass
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Western Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Lance Taylor — 11-5 over that span.
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
2026Western Michigan1-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.0 REC/g, 77.0 YDS/g, 17.1 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #27 of 38 Mid-American WRs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 10 | 154 | 15.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 23 | 277 | 12.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 431 | 13.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 3 | 35 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 35 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
4 rec · 101 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48 AVG · 56 LONG · 4 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Michigan · 3&14 · Q3 · EPA +3.30(00:07) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at UOM42, for 16 yards to the UOM31 (#44 N.Staehling), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.03#12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at MON35, for 39 yards to the MON35 (#23 M.Haskett), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.84#12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at MON30, for 44 yards to the MON24 (#2 J.Jones; #21 O.Ibrahim), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 3&9 · Q2 · EPA +1.70Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at MON30, for 11 yards to the MON23 (#2 J.Jones; #21 O.Ibrahim), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.28(11:36) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #2 A.Chenault caught at UOM47, for 9 yards to the UOM48 (#7 C.Bracy)
- Week 1 · Michigan · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA +1.04(01:13) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #2 A.Chenault caught at UOM41, for 10 yards to the UOM40 (#3 S.Snowden)
- Week 1 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.63(07:39) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #2 A.Chenault caught at UOM41, for 11 yards to the UOM37 (#0 J.Hill), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.58(14:58) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #2 A.Chenault caught at UOM30, for 0 yards to the UOM31 (#18 T.Bowles; #0 J.Hill)
- Week 1 · Michigan · 3&13 · Q1 · EPA +0.49(05:53) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #2 A.Chenault caught at UOM40, for 7 yards to the UOM33 (#3 S.Snowden)
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +0.34Shotgun #10 T.Petty pass complete short left to #2 A.Chenault caught at MON25, for 7 yards to the MON23 (#1 R.Russo), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jameel Gardner Jr.’s 2023 season.
Matches Jameel on
Class year
Recruiting rating
Weight
Differs from Jameel on
TD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Teddy Hoffmann's freshman season at NC State (2025).
Matches Teddy on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Aveion Chenault
The receiver room · Western Michigan
- Tailique Williams478 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Baylin Brooks372 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Aveion Chenault277 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Christian Leary115 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Malique Dieudonne102 receiving yards · 2025
13 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology