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6 Dennis Gastel

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lincoln, R.I.
  • High School Wheeler

Biography

2022:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- NFF Hampshire Honor Society Inductee
- Led the team with 32 receptions for 309 yards and two touchdowns as he appeared in all nine games
- Added four kick returns for 84 yards, along with 17 punt returns for 107 yards
- Had a season-high 93 receiving yards and one touchdown at Springfield

2021:
- Appeared in seven games
- Ranked second on the team with 28 receptions for 387 yards and six touchdowns
- Posted a season-high 93 yards and a touchdown with four catches vs. Curry on 9/4
- Had a pair of touchdowns at Merchant Marine on 10/16
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference

2020:
- Was not on the roster in 2020

2019:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- Appeared in all 10 games
- Finished with 31 receptions for 336 yards and four touchdowns
- Posted a season-high 94 receiving yards and a touchdown in a road win at Springfield on 11/16
- Had a 20-yard kick return at Becker
- Added five assisted tackles and a fumble recovery

2018:
- Appeared in all 11 games as a rookie, posting one reception for 11 yards in a home win over Catholic
- Also added two special teams tackles

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Malcolm Butler's Super Bowl interception

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- The time that Perron got us Chick-fil-A

Off the Field at MIT:
- Majoring in material science engineering
- Intern at SpaceX
- Researcher on supra melt tem metal recycling
- Involved with Powder Bunnies

Prior to MIT:
- Played football, hockey and lacrosse and ran cross country at The Wheeler School
- Captain of the football, hockey and lacrosse teams
- Lacrosse Academic All-American
- Received the Rhode Island Golden Dozen Award
- All-State in football and lacrosse as a senior
- Led the state in goals (75) and faceoff percentage (89%) as a senior in lacrosse
- Led the state in points with 107 as a senior in football
- Has a PR of 17:02 in the 5K in cross country
- Member of the Cum Laude Honor Society
- Two-year President of the Athletics and Events Association
- Founder and President of the BBQ Club (largest in school history)
- Math/Science Mentor

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2018First Year

    WR/P
    6'2" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2019Sophomore

    WR
    6'2" 195 lbs
    20
  • 6

    2021Senior

    WR
    6'2" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    WR
    6'2" 200 lbs
    6