Ben Dinkel

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: SDSU Sports Information

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Height:
5-10
Weight:
220
Position:
Punter
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kearney, Neb.
High School:
Kearney H.S.
Major:
Advertising

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2019, 2020-21, 2021)

2021: Split punting duties, appearing in four games ... averaged 44.6 yards on nine attempts ... landed lone punt of the game inside the 20-yard line in season-opening matchup at Colorado State ... recorded punts of 47 and 49 yards in Beef Bowl game versus Dixie State to share Special Teams Player of the Week award ... punted a season-high five times, averaging 45.0 yards with season-long 63-yarder, in Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa

2020-21: Upped his punting average to 41.9 yards on 29 attempts in nine games ... landed 10 of his punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line and tallied five punts of 50-plus yards ... averaged 42.2 yards on four punts, including 61-yarder, in season opener at Northern Iowa ... booted a 51-yard punt in road game at North Dakota ... limited return game by forcing three catches en route to 39.2 average in regular season finale at North Dakota State ... averaged 44.7 yards on 11 punt attempts in three Football Championship Subdivision playoff games, earning squad's Special Teams Player of the Week award in playoff opener with Holy Cross ... matched season long with 61-yard punt in national semifinal game against Delaware ... punted four times for average of 45.8 yards in national championship game versus Sam Houston

2019: Took over the punting duties and was named recipient of the Jackrabbits' Adam Vinatieri Award as Special Teams Most Valuable Player ... punted 49 times for an average of 41.6 yards ... landed at least one punt inside the opponents' 20-yard line in all 13 games and booted at least one 50-yard punt in nine contests ... earned squad's Special Teams Player of the Week honor for the first time after landing all three of his punts -- including a season-best 75-yarder -- inside the Southern Utah 20-yard line en route to an average of 51.7 yards per attempt ... also earned weekly award in games at Indiana State and Missouri State, along with Football Championship Subdivision playoff game versus Northern Iowa ... averaged 55 yards on three punts versus Illinois State, highlighted by 68-yard attempt ... pinned UNI inside its own 20 on all four of his punts in playoff game ... totaled 11 punts of 50-plus yards for the season ... his punting and ensuing coverage limited the opposition to four net return yards on only seven return attempts

2018: Did not compete during the regular season, but rejoined the team during spring ball

2017: Redshirted

BEFORE SDSU: 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 during the 2016 season ... as a defensive back, he recorded 76 tackles ... academic all-conference honoree