Tight end, Northwestern, 2026

Luke Dehnicke

Number
No. 84
Height
6′6″
Weight
240 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Andover, MN

Luke Dehnicke plays tight end for Northwestern. Last time out, at Indiana: 7 catches, 140 yards, a career high in receiving yards.

2026 so far

11 catches, 208 yards

Last game: 7 catches, 140 yards ★ at Indiana, L 23–⁠29

Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 41SDST
  2. 27COLO
  3. 140@IU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

7catches, career highat Indiana, 2026140receiving yards, career highat Indiana, 2026

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2026Northwestern1120818.9041

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2026Northwestern84TESo.6′6″240

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2026Northwestern131.03––13.4–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Northwestern 3 games, 11 catches, 208 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.South Dakota StateW 34–⁠18241035
Sep 19vs.ColoradoW 41–⁠7227021
Sep 25atIndianaL 23–⁠297140041

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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