Derrick Engel

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Wide Receiver
Hometown:
Chaska, Minn.
Prev School:
Winona State

Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2013
2012

2013 ? SENIOR SEASON: Saw action against UNLV but did not record any statistics, snapping a streak of five straight games with a catch ? made two catches for 51 yards at New Mexico State, which included a career long catch of 48 yards ? caught three passes for 32 yards against Western Illinois ? snagged two catches for 10 yards against San Jose State ? made five catches for 67 yards, which included a 23-yard touchdown, against Iowa ? made two catches for 22 yards at Michigan ? caught two passes for 42 yards at Northwestern, which included a 29-yard touchdown ? totaled two catches for 40 yards (including a 33-yard touchdown on 4th-and-10) and rushed once for 11 yards against Nebraska ? made four catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns at Indiana ? caught three passes for 40 yards against Penn State ? missed the Wisconsin and Michigan State games with an injury.

2012 ? JUNIOR?SEASON: Played in 12 games, starting once at Nebraska ? made 18 catches for 375 yards and one touchdown ? six of his catches went for more than 30 yards ? named Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut at UNLV and caught one pass for 33 yards ? registered one catch for 22 yards vs. New Hampshire ? had two receptions for 39 yards vs. Western Michigan ? had one catch for 17 yards against Syracuse ? recorded two receptions for 25 yards at Iowa ? appeared vs. Northwestern, but did not record any statistics ? saw action at Wisconsin and recorded one rush ? recorded his first career touchdown, a 34-yard pass from Philip Nelson, against Purdue ? made two catches for 45 yards vs. Michigan ? missed the game at Illinois with an injury ? had one 17-yard reception at Nebraska ? notched three catches for 35 yards vs. Michigan State ? had a breakout performance vs. Texas Tech, catching four balls for 108 yards.

2011: Sat out due to NCAA transfer regulations.

2009-10 (WINONA?STATE): Saw action in 10 games at Winona State in 2010, earning All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference honors ? led team in receptions and receiving yards with 39 catches for 584 yards ? hauled in four touchdown passes ? also returned six punts and four kickoffs for the Warriors ? tallied 25 receptions for 686 yards and five touchdowns in 2009, while earning honorable mention All-NSIC.

HIGH?SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state selection as a senior at Chaska High School in 2008 ? tallied 50 receptions for 637 yards and nine scores during his senior season ? made 30 catches for 503 yards and three TDs as a junior in 2007 ? named team MVP following his senior year, while also serving as a team captain in 2008 ? standout track and field athlete, earning all-conference honors in 2007.

PERSONAL: Born January 5, 1991 ? son of Joel and Karen Engel ? Joel was an All-American basketball player at Augsburg, while Karen was an All-American hurdler at Augsburg ? has a sister Kaylee and a brother Sean ? business and marketing education major.