“Thank you to my parents for providing me with the opportunity to get better and supporting me,” Leo Chenal earlier said. It reflects his deep love and gratitude to his dad and mom. With his parent’s strong backing, the NFL linebacker shaped his football journey with multiple accolades.

Since being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, he has continued to astonish his fans. The Grantsburg, Wisconsin native is now poised to achieve a three-peat victory with his team this season. The Chiefs have remained unbeaten through Week 4 of the 2024 regular season with a 4-0 record. Clearly, no one is prouder of him than the Super Bowl champion’s parents. But who are they?

Who is Leo Chenal’s father?

David Chenal is Leo Chenal’s father. While there isn’t much public information about them, it is remarkable that they’ve raised a family of 16 children in Wisconsin’ eight of whom are Leo’s full siblings and seven are half-siblings. Their influence has helped shape Leo into the person and athlete he is today.

Leo Chenal’s journey to the NFL, alongside his brother John, speaks to the strong foundation provided by their parents. Raising 16 children, they have not only met their basic needs but also motivated their kids to pursue their dreams, particularly in athletics. It’s truly impressive how the Chenal family has managed to foster such a supportive and goal-oriented environment! And in this Leo’s mom played a pretty important role. But who is she?

Who is Leo Chenal’s mother?

Brenda Chenal is Leo Chenal’s mother. She has been the one to push her kids forward to achieve what they want. And moreover she is really satisfied with both of her NFL sons. Earlier, in 2019, when Chenal’s brothers competed with each other in the final matchup of the Badger Drill at Camp Randall Stadium, mom Brenda applauded their competitive spirit.

“Probably the biggest thing they have going,” she added. Besides this, the mom of 16 kids also revealed the different personalities of her 12th oldest son, Leo, and his sibling John. “It’s interesting because I would say Leo is more shy one-on-one, whereas John is more shy in a crowd and more outward in smaller settings,”  Leo’s mom added. While Brenda have this opinion about Leo it seems like he have a different perspective.

Reportedly, Chiefs linebacker, Leo Chenal often credits his competitive drive to his growing up with brothers.  “When I was a little kid, I was always trying to pick fights with them and stuff,” Leo, 23 earlier stated. “That’s where I think I got all my energy and all my passion—just being able to compete with brothers growing up, always being physical with them, starting fights and everything,” he also added. Whatever is the case here but John and Leo Chenal have definitely left a legacy in football.

However, they have different personalities in the field, and the mutual regard between John and Leo is unequivocally substantial.