Luke Dehnicke is an American college football tight end for the Northwestern Wildcats. He previously played for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.
Early life Dehnicke attended Andover High School in Andover, Minnesota. He was named All-Conference, All-State, and All-Metro his senior year. He committed to the University of Minnesota Duluth to play college football.
College career Dehnicke redshirted his first year at Minnesota Deluth in 2024. As a redshirt freshman in 2025, he had 61 receptions for 1,119 receiving yards with 14 touchdowns and was named the NSIC Offensive Newcomer of the Year and a Division II All-American.Former UMD tight end Dehnicke named First Team All-AmericanGophers next? Minnesota Duluth TE Luke Dehnicke making jump to DI After the season, he entered the transfer portal and committed to Northwestern University.Former UMD tight end Dehnicke commits to NorthwesternTE Luke Dehnicke is taking his shot at NorthwesternTransfer tight ends Luke Dehnicke and Alex Honig set to form dynamic duo In the third game of the season against the Indiana Hoosiers, he had seven receptions for 140 yards.5 college football takeaways, including a game Northwestern ‘should have won’ and Jeremiah Smith’s brilliance
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External links Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs bio Northwestern Wildcats bio