Kansas State University Athletics
2021 Football
Lenners, Nick
Jersey Number 87
Nick Lenners
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 253
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Lincoln Southwest
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2019 First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2019 First Team Academic All-Big 12
CAREER: A five-year letterwinner who played in 48 career games with 17 starts.
2021: Played in all 13 games with nine starts, primarily as a blocking tight end... His nine starts were a career best... Had three receptions for 22 yards on the year, catching one pass for seven yards at Texas Tech, one for 10 yards against West Virginia and one for five yards against LSU in the Texas Bowl... Helped K-State tie for second in the Big 12 with 29 rushing touchdowns, while the Wildcats’ 4.83 yards per rush ranked sixth in school history.
2020: Played in nine games with starts against Arkansas State, Oklahoma State and Baylor… A valuable member of the blocking unit who helped the Wildcats rank fourth in the nation in red zone offense (93.9%)… Had three catches on the year, including an eight-yard reception at West Virginia.
2019: Played in all 13 games with four starts, earning First Team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches... Tallied 13 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown... Had the most catches by a Wildcat fullback or tight end since 2014, while his receiving yards were the most among those positions since 2015... Scored first-career touchdown on a 21-yard reception against TCU... Helped lead the way for 178.0 rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the Big 12, while he was a part of helping the Wildcats score 29 rushing touchdowns, the third most in the Big 12... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2018: Started the season opener against South Dakota but suffered a season-ending injury... Received a medical hardship for the year.
2017: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams and as a blocker at both tight end and fullback... Helped the Wildcat offense rank third in school history in rushing yards per carry (4.98) and seventh in total rushing yards (2,584).
2016: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Lincoln Southwest under head coach Mark King... Rated the fourth-best player in the state of Nebraska by Rivals and ESPN, while the latter ranked him No. 26 nationally among all tight ends in the Class of 2016... Earned First Team Super State and First Team Class A All-State honors from the Lincoln Journal-Star, while he was named to the Omaha World Herald’s Super Six team, recognizing him as one of the top six prep players in Nebraska, prior to the 2015 season... Caught 18 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns as a senior while recording 40 tackles, including 13 for loss... Also caught six passes for 60 yards and a touchdown in addition to recording 71 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a junior... Selected to the USA TODAY Sports/American Family Insurance All-USA Nebraska team as a senior... A two-year Lincoln-Journal Star All-City team member... Also a two-year academic all-state and three-year academic all-conference selection... A two-year letterwinner in track and field in addition to earning one letter in basketball.
PERSONAL: Nicholas Renken Lenners was born June 30, 1997, in Lincoln, Nebraska... Son of Casey and Michelle Lenners... Has one brother, Brett... Majoring in business management.
• 2019 First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2019 First Team Academic All-Big 12
CAREER: A five-year letterwinner who played in 48 career games with 17 starts.
2021: Played in all 13 games with nine starts, primarily as a blocking tight end... His nine starts were a career best... Had three receptions for 22 yards on the year, catching one pass for seven yards at Texas Tech, one for 10 yards against West Virginia and one for five yards against LSU in the Texas Bowl... Helped K-State tie for second in the Big 12 with 29 rushing touchdowns, while the Wildcats’ 4.83 yards per rush ranked sixth in school history.
2020: Played in nine games with starts against Arkansas State, Oklahoma State and Baylor… A valuable member of the blocking unit who helped the Wildcats rank fourth in the nation in red zone offense (93.9%)… Had three catches on the year, including an eight-yard reception at West Virginia.
2019: Played in all 13 games with four starts, earning First Team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches... Tallied 13 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown... Had the most catches by a Wildcat fullback or tight end since 2014, while his receiving yards were the most among those positions since 2015... Scored first-career touchdown on a 21-yard reception against TCU... Helped lead the way for 178.0 rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the Big 12, while he was a part of helping the Wildcats score 29 rushing touchdowns, the third most in the Big 12... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2018: Started the season opener against South Dakota but suffered a season-ending injury... Received a medical hardship for the year.
2017: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams and as a blocker at both tight end and fullback... Helped the Wildcat offense rank third in school history in rushing yards per carry (4.98) and seventh in total rushing yards (2,584).
2016: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Lincoln Southwest under head coach Mark King... Rated the fourth-best player in the state of Nebraska by Rivals and ESPN, while the latter ranked him No. 26 nationally among all tight ends in the Class of 2016... Earned First Team Super State and First Team Class A All-State honors from the Lincoln Journal-Star, while he was named to the Omaha World Herald’s Super Six team, recognizing him as one of the top six prep players in Nebraska, prior to the 2015 season... Caught 18 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns as a senior while recording 40 tackles, including 13 for loss... Also caught six passes for 60 yards and a touchdown in addition to recording 71 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a junior... Selected to the USA TODAY Sports/American Family Insurance All-USA Nebraska team as a senior... A two-year Lincoln-Journal Star All-City team member... Also a two-year academic all-state and three-year academic all-conference selection... A two-year letterwinner in track and field in addition to earning one letter in basketball.
PERSONAL: Nicholas Renken Lenners was born June 30, 1997, in Lincoln, Nebraska... Son of Casey and Michelle Lenners... Has one brother, Brett... Majoring in business management.
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