Dennis DeRenzo '91

Bio

DeRenzo earned four varsity letters and set numerous records as a running back and punter for the Juniata College football team. Included in his career records are 3,268 rushing yards and 16 100-yard games. He is also the only Juniata rusher to ever gain more than 1,000 yards in a season and he did it twice. In addition, he was named to the Middle Atlantic Conference all-star team twice as a running back and once as a punter. During the 1990-91 academic year, he earned the prestigious Stanford Mickle Award for his achievements on the field and he was also the club's most valuable back (Dr. J. Harold Engle '23). For the season, he carried the ball 214 times for 1,214 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. He also had 11 receptions for 65 yards and punted 58 times averaging 36.7 yards per kick. He set Juniata records for rushing yards for a season and 100-yard rushing games (seven). As a junior, he carried the ball 239 times, which is a single season Juniata record for 923 yards while scoring four touchdowns. For the season, he caught 18 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He punted the ball three times and averaged 46.7 yards per kick. In 1988, he carried the ball 225 times for 1,127 yards (second-highest total in Juniata history at the time of his induction) and scored eight touchdowns. He hauled in 37 passes for 450 yards and one touchdown. During his freshman season he had 40 carries for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Out of the backfield, he posted six receptions for 88 yards and three touchdowns. At the time of his induction, he was third all-time at Juniata in scoring with 250 total points.