Luke Dehnicke has lost count.

Coming out of Andover High School in the 2024 recruiting class, the then-6-foot-3, 205-pound receiver/cornerback knew the number, and it was “only four,” meaning his total offer list to play college football: Minnesota Duluth, Sioux Falls, Colorado School of Mines and St. Thomas.

Dehnicke picked UMD, grew to 6-5 and built himself up to 240 pounds. He switched to tight end and as a redshirt freshman last fall became a dangerous downfield threat for the Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) champions.

Wanting to fulfill a dream of playing Division I football, he announced he was entering the NCAA transfer portal last week. That’s when a gaggle of interested schools quickly added up.

“I’m not totally sure the exact number I have,” Dehnick

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