James Chenault

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Jones HS

2025: Started nine games at cornerback...posted 32 tackles, two interceptions, a tackles for loss and three pass break-ups on the year...had a season-best nine stops and a pass break-up vs. FAU (10/18)...posted six tackles in a season-opening win over No. 25 Boise State (8/28)...made three stops and had an interception in a win at No. 13 Florida (9/6)...had three tackles and an interception at No. 5 Miami (9/13)...posted four tackles and half a tackle for loss vs. South Carolina State (9/20)...made three tackles vs. Charlotte (10/3).

2024: Saw action in all 13 games in his first season at USF...recorded 12 tackles, one interception and two pass break-us...posted a career-best four tackles, an interception and a pass break-up vs. Tulsa (11/23)...had tackles in five games...posted three stops vs. Memphis (10/12)...had two tackles in the season-opener vs. Bethune-Cookman (8/31) in the first action of his career.

JONES HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Jones High School in Orlando, Florida...rated a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports...posted a total of 64 tackles, 7 interceptions, 2.5 tackles throughout his high school career...started at cornerback since his sophomore year...had 20 solo tackles, 5 interceptions, and 2.5 tackles for loss in his senior season...received a total of 23 three offers from prominent schools such as Louisville, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, West Virginia, Purdue, Liberty, Western Kentucky, East Carolina, and FAU.

PERSONAL: Nicknamed ‘Young BoBo’ by teammates and coaching staff...earned USF Athletics Honor Roll recognition in the spring and fall of 2025.

CHENAULT’s CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles 9, vs. FAU (10/18)
INT 1, 3X, last at Miami (9/20)
PBU 1 (5X), last vs. UTSA (11/6)

CHENAULT'S GAME-BY-GAME:
2024 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
B-CU (2-1-1); Alabama (0-0-0); Southern Miss (0-0-0); Miami (FL) (0-0-0); Tulane (2-2-0); Memphis (3-3-0); UAB (0-0-0); Florida Atlantic (0-0-0); Navy (0-0-0); Charlotte (1-1-0); Tulsa (4-4-0); Rice (0-0-0); San Jose St. (0-0-0)