Ben Dinkel

Class:
Sixth Year
Hometown:
Kearney, Neb.
Position:
Punter
Height:
5-10
Weight:
220
High School:
Kearney
Prev School:
South Dakota State

2022 SEASON
Appeared in all 13 games
Punted 41 times for a total of 1,687 yards
Punted seven times for 318 yards against Navy

2021 (at South Dakota State)
Punted nine times for 401 yards, averaging 44.6 yards per punt.
Had a season-long punt of 63 yards against Northern Iowa

2020-21 (at South Dakota State)
Averaged 41.9 yards on 29 punts in nine games
Landed 10 of his punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line and tallied five punts of 50-plus yards
Had two 61-yard punts - in season opener at Northern Iowa and in national semifinals against Delaware
Averaged 44.7 yards on 11 punt attempts in three Football Championship Subdivision playoff games
Punted four times for average of 45.8 yards in national championship game versus Sam Houston
Selected to Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Honor Roll

2019 (at South Dakota State)
Punted 48 times for an average of 41.6 yards
Had 11 punts of at least 50 yards including a season-best 75-yard punt against Southern Utah
Landed at least one punt inside the opponents' 20-yard line in all 13 games
Averaged 55 yards on three punts versus Illinois State, highlighted by 68-yard punt
Pinned Northern Iowa inside its own 20 on all four of his punts in the playoffs
Recipient of the Jackrabbits' Adam Vinatieri Award as Special Teams Most Valuable Player
Selected to Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Honor Roll

2018 (at South Dakota State)
Did not compete during the regular season, but rejoined the team during spring ball

2017 (at South Dakota State)
Redshirted

High School: Attended Kearney High School … Earned all-area and honorable mention Class A all-state honors from both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald at Kearney High School after averaging 39.9 yards per punt as a senior ... Also recorded 76 tackles as a defensive back ... Was an academic all-conference honoree