Boise State · L 7-32
No catches.
Bowling Green · W 23-10
5 catches, 109 yards
The other 7 games average 62 yards. This one was 47 above.
Chenault has catches in 8 of Western Michigan’s 9 games: none against Boise State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 12, middle 8, right 13.
Aveion Chenault
Aveion Chenault takes over from Tailique Williams at Western Michigan.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
540
Team leader in receiving yards (540).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Aveion Chenault at Michigan.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 33 | 540 | 16.4 | 2 | 49 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 23 | 277 | 12.0 | 2 | 45 |
| Career | 56 | 817 | 14.6 | 4 | 49 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 3 | 35 |
| Career | 3 | 35 |
Last game (Wk 9): 109 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-45@ Toledo | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 1 | 49 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-10vs Bowling Green | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Total | 33 | 540 | 16.4 | 2 | 49 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-10 vs Bowling Green, play by play
5 catches for 109 yards, his most this season. Western Michigan threw to him on 6 of its 18 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0.
37-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, up 17-10. Converted.
6 catches for 105 yards and a touchdown. Western Michigan threw to him on 11 of its 29 passes. 77 of the 105 came before halftime.
49-yard catch. Second quarter, down 24-7.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, down 38-35.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 34 yards. Western Michigan threw to him on 3 of its 8 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 21-14 win.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 14. First quarter, tied 0-0.
23-yard catch. Second quarter, up 7-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 20 yards. Western Michigan threw to him on 4 of its 27 passes.
12-yard catch. Third quarter, up 21-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 56 yards. Western Michigan threw to him on 5 of its 24 passes. 41 of the 56 came before halftime.
17-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 26. Second quarter, down 14-7.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Third quarter, down 14-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. Western Michigan threw to him on 4 of its 20 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 28-21 win.
34-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 14-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 101 yards. Western Michigan threw to him on 6 of its 25 passes.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
44-yard catch. Third quarter, up 21-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 53 yards. Western Michigan threw to him on 7 of its 21 passes. 37 of the 53 came before halftime.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 13. First quarter, down 7-0.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 13. Second quarter, down 7-3.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, down 7-6. Broken up by Michigan’s S. Snowden.
16-yard catch on 3rd and 14. Third quarter, down 7-6. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 8 · 2026
L 38-45
at Toledo
6 rec · 105 yds · 1 TD
With J. Franklin — 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle · 1 defensive TD · R. Millmore — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
61st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4624% of team targetsCatch rate
72%33 of 46 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
72% catch rate on 46 targets · 24% of the team's targets · 64% catch rate on 11 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Lance Taylor, all run-heavy offenses — 16-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 76.7 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.4 | 62.0 | 15.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 54.3 | 15.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 107 | 19.6 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #69 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #27 of 38 Mid-American WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,254 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
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