Wayne State College

2023:  Saw action in all 11 games at tight end and special teams...had three catches for 14 yards...made two catches for nine yards vs. Bemidji State (10/14/23)...added one catch for five yards vs. #17 Minnesota Duluth (10/7/23)...also credited with one solo tackle vs. Bemidji State...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was voted repeat selection to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...also received NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction Award with 3.901 grade point average majoring in business.

2022:  Started all 12 games at tight end and also played on special teams...made 13 catches for 120 yards with one touchdown...had two catches for 39 yards with a 35-yard TD reception vs. Concordia-St. Paul (9/24)...had season-high four receptions for 16 yards in NCAA playoff game at Minnesota State (11/19)...credited with two catches for 20 yards vs. MSU Moorhead (11/12) and had two receptions for 12 yards at Sioux Falls (11/5)...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was named CoSIDA Academic All-District with a 3.97 grade point average.

2021: Appeared in all 11 games at tight end with five starts...finished with eight catches for 55 yards and one TD on the season...had two catches for a season high 18 yards against MSU Moorhead (11/13/21)...credited with one catch for four yards and one TD at Upper Iowa (10/30/21)...had two catches for 16 yards vs Winona State (10/02/21).

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19. 

High School: Graduate of Bellevue East High School...was a multi-sport standout at Bellevue East HS starting three years in football, basketball and track and field…named Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior and is career record holder in career receptions (73) and receiving yards (1472)...averaged over 20 yards per catch during junior and senior seasons, making 32 catches for 720 yards as a senior and 26 receptions for 613 yards during junior campaign…first player in school history to have a 200-yard receiving game…named Third Team All-Metro Conference as a senior and Class A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior and senior…also excels in the classroom with Academic All-State honors during junior and senior season.

Personal: Son of John Dengel...born May 23, 2002...majoring in accounting.