2024 CSC Academic All-America Football Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – A two-time Academic All-District honoree, Concordia University, Nebraska Football star Austin Jablonski has earned another major award. On Tuesday (Jan. 28), College Sports Communicators (CSC) recognized Jablonski as one of 27 student-athletes named to the 2024 Academic All-America® NAIA Football Team. Jablonski is the first Bulldog Football student-athlete since Jonah Weyand in 2021 to be honored as a CSC Academic All-American.
The 2024 Academic All-America® Football Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of games played and games started during the 2024 season. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
Jablonski has earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Concordia and continues to pursue his MBA. His academic honors include two NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. A Lincoln Pius X High School alum, Jablonski pulled in NAIA First Team All-America honors from the AFCA in 2023 and 2024. He posted 2024 totals of 76 receptions for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Jablonski is the only player in the program’s history to achieve back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Jablonski was twice named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week in 2024 and broke a program record for a single game with 213 receiving yards in the win at Doane. On the program’s all-time lists, Jablonski ranks second in receptions (203), second in receiving yards (2,723) and fourth in receiving touchdowns (21). Jablonski is a two-time First Team All-GPAC selection and was tabbed a 2023 Second Team All-American by the Associated Press.
On Jan. 7, eight Bulldog Football student-athletes were named Academic All-District by CSC. Jablonski was joined on the list by teammates Jackson Anderson, Mark Arp, Cohen Carpenter, Carson Fehlhafer, Luke Penrod, Jaden Seier and Adam Van Cleave.