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Bemidji State Beavers Athletics

2016 Football

80 Vince Dinkel

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 188
  • Year Senior

Biography

2016 (Sr): Played in all 12 games totaling 476 receiving yards on 31 receptions... Recorded 3 receiving touchdowns and 476 total all-purpose yards... Set a career high in receptions (6) vs Northern State (Oct. 8) and receiving yards (88) vs Northern State (Oct. 8)... Set a season long reception (35) at U-Mary (Oct. 1)... Played in the 2016 Mineral Water Bowl game where the Beavers beat Washburn 36-23, being the first team in program history to win a post-season game.

2015 (Jr): Named to the 2015 NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Offense... Played in 11 games totaling 26 receptions for 387 yards and five touchdowns… Recorded career-high five receptions and two receiving touchdowns at Concordia-St. Paul (Sept. 26).

2014 (So): Playd in all 11 games and started at wide receiver versus Minnesota Crookston (Oct. 11)... Compiled 48 receiving yards on five receptions with a 20 yard reception which was a season high.

2013 (Fr): Played in 11 and started five games at wide receiver… Brought down five receptions for 115 yards (23 yards per catch) and a touchdown… Reeled in a catch of 58 yards, which was the second-longest reception on the team and longest by a BSU receiver…. Rushed twice and gained five yards (net one yard)… Also asked to perform special teams duties and recorded three tackles (two solo) and blocked an extra point... Biggest game of the season came versus U-Mary (Oct. 12), as he brought in two receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown, which included his season-long catch of 58 yards that went for a score… Also blocked and extra point versus the Marauders… Posted two receptions for 29 yards and a long of 22 yards at Augustana (Sept. 21)… Recorded two special teams tackles (one solo) versus No. 21 St. Cloud State (Nov. 2).

Prior to BSU: Named All-State Honorable Mention as a senior for Marathon High School… Compiled 847 yards on 41 receptions for 10 touchdowns to lead the Red Raiders to a 7-3 overall record and a trip to the WIAA Level 2 Playoffs… Not only led the team in receiving, but racked up 72 tackles to earn Marawood Conference Player of the Year honors… Averaged 20.7 yards per reception and 84 yards per game to earn a local all-star selection and was voted the team’s most valuable offensive player… Posted three 100-yard receiving games as a senior, which included 270 yards and three touchdowns on eight catches against Altoona (Sept. 14)… Four-sport athlete has earned 10 letters at Marathon (three each from football and basketball and two each from baseball and track)… An honor roll student.

Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1994… Son of Bob Dinkel and Kris Janse… Mother, Kris, is a Bemidji State alum… Intends to major in industrial technology at BSU.

Career Highs: Tackels 1 vs Minot State University (10/15/16); Solo Tackels: 1 vs Minot State University (10/15/16) Receptions: 6 vs Northern State (10/8/16); Receiving Yards: 88 vs Northern State (10/8/16); Long Reception: 58 vs U-Mary (10/12/13); Receiving Touchdowns: 2 at Concordia-St. Paul (9/26/15); Rushing Attempts: 1 at Winona State (9/5/13) and vs Minnesota Duluth (10/26/13); Rushing Yards: 5 at Winona State (9/5/13); Long Rush: 5 at Winona State (9/5/13); Blocked Kicks: 1(x2)  (XPT) last vs Northern State (10/8/16).

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2013Freshman

    WR
    6'0" 169 lbs
    82
  • 17

    2014Sophomore

    WR
    6'1" 205 lbs
    17
  • 80

    2015Junior

    WR
    6'2" 195 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2016Senior

    WR
    6'2" 188 lbs
    80