SEWARD, Neb. – A record-setting day for Concordia University senior Austin Jablonski resulted in recognition. On Monday (Oct. 21), the league office announced Jablonski as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player of the Week. Jablonski has earned the second GPAC weekly award of his career. As a team, Bulldog Football has accumulated four GPAC Player of the Week awards in 2024.
As part of last week’s 45-10 win at Doane, Jablonski totaled 13 receptions for 213 yards and a touchdown. The 213 receiving yards represented a program record for a single game, surpassing the previous standard of 193 achieved in 2019 by Cayden Beran and in 1988 by Clarence Woods. The 13 catches were just shy of Jablonski’s career best of 15 receptions from the 2023 game versus Dakota Wesleyan. On the season, the Lincoln Pius X High School alum has amassed 56 catches for 785 yards and seven touchdowns, ranking second among GPAC players in each of those categories.
On Concordia’s all-time receiving lists, Jablonski ranks second in receptions (183), fourth in receiving yards (2,402) and fourth in receiving touchdowns (18). Jablonski was named an NAIA First Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association in 2023 after setting a new school record for receiving yards in a season (1,134).
Jablonski and the Bulldogs (5-2, 5-2 GPAC) will return to action on Saturday when they are slated to host Mount Marty (4-3, 3-3 GPAC) at 1 p.m. CT.