#84

Luke Dehnicke

Sophomore tight end for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · Northwestern · So. · #84

6′6″ · 240 lb · Andover, MN · Andover

Returning to Northwestern for 2026

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Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETvs ColoradoLanny and Sharon Martin StadiumNorthwestern by 3.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 86th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 20.5 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 41 yds, vs South Dakota State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 tight end for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Luke Dehnicke

TE · Northwestern · So · #84

One game to point at: 41 rec yds, 2 receptions against South Dakota State — Week 1, 2026.

41 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Northwestern1-0HC: David Braun · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#2 / 7 · 86th pct

20.5

Long catch#2 / 7 · 79th pct

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 41.0 YDS/g, 20.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

David Braun

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Northwestern	2	41	20.5	0	--
Career		2	41	20.5	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 34–18

vs South Dakota State

2 rec · 41 yds

With A. Chiles — 273 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 18 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · J. Himon II — 87 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 34-18vs South Dakota State	2	41	20.5	0	35	Season-high 41 yds
Total		2	41	20.5	0	35

The tight end room · Northwestern

#86Alex HonigTE · Sr.162 receiving yards · 2025
#86Lawson AlbrightTE · Sr.78 receiving yards · 2025
#88Alex LinesTE · Sr.14 receiving yards · 2025
#41Robby PreckelTE · So.4 receiving yards · 2025
#84Luke DehnickeTE · So.1 game · 2026

5 more on the roster · Northwestern team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology