6′6″ · 240 lb · Andover, MN
He had 140 receiving yards in the 29-23 loss to 5th-ranked Indiana, tied for 10th in FBS that week.
He has catches in 3 of Northwestern’s 6 games: none against Penn State, Ball State and Michigan State.
Luke Dehnicke
One game to point at: 140 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Indiana — Week 4, 2026.
208 receiving yards · 11 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 11 | 208 | 18.9 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 208 | 18.9 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 0 | 41 | Season-high 140 yds |
| Total | 11 | 208 | 18.9 | 0 | 41 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 23-29
at Indiana
7 rec · 140 yds
With A. Chiles — 293 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 89.1 · N. Dugandzic — 45 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
139% of team targetsCatch rate
85%11 of 13 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
85% catch rate on 13 targets · 9% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 34.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 140 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 69.3 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
38.3%
141 pass / 227 run
Plays / game
61.3
6 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
163 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
More catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
