Omaha World-Herald news article
SEWARD, Neb. – NAIA All-Americans Austin Jablonski and Daylon Henson made it a clean sweep of 2024 NAIA/NCAA D-III All-Midlands Team Honorary Captain awards, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald. The news outlet announced Jablonski as its offensive captain and Henson as its defensive captain in a news article released on Sunday (Dec. 29). In addition, 11 other Bulldogs were either named to the primary NAIA/NCAA D-III All-Midlands Team or were recognized with honorable mention status. Jablonski has been named the Honorary Offensive Captain by the World-Herald for the second-straight year.
The Omaha World-Herald annually releases its All-Midlands teams to recognize the top players from small colleges across the state of Nebraska. The full 2024 All-Midlands squad can be found below. The honorees from Concordia helped Head Coach Patrick Daberkow’s 2024 squad to an 8-2 overall record and a spot in the top 20 of the NAIA national poll. The eight wins were the most for the program since 2001.
2024 Concordia All-Midlands Team Honorees
Offensive Honorary Captain – Austin Jablonski, WR
2024 – 76 receptions, 1,106 yards, 10 TDs; rushed for 82 yards and 1 TD; NAIA First Team All-American (AFCA); First Team All-GPAC.
Defensive Honorary Captain – Daylon Henson, DB
2024 – 55 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7 pass breakups, 6 interceptions (1 returned for TD), 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries; NAIA First Team All-American (AP); First Team All-GPAC.
Mark Arp, RB
2024 – 239 rushes, 1,195 yards, 5.0 yards/rush, 13 TDs; 20 catches for 141 yards; First Team All-GPAC.
Carson Fehlhafer, DL
2024 – 39 tackles, 6 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 blocked field goal; First Team All-GPAC; NAIA National Player of the Week award.
John Goodwin, TE
2024 – 12 receptions, 210 yards, 4 TDs; Second Team All-GPAC.
DJ McGarvie, QB
2024 – 192/319 (.602), 2,366 yards, 28 TD, 11 INT, 144.6 passer efficiency; 2 rushing TDs; Second Team All-GPAC.
Devon Polley, DL
2024 – 42 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble; First Team All-GPAC.
Blake Schlegel, OL
2024 – Started all 10 games at right tackle; offensive line allowed only 4 sacks and paved the way for a team average of 5.3 yards per carry; NAIA Second Team All-American (AFCA); First Team All-GPAC.
Kyle Sterup, DL
2024 – 69 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 1 blocked field goal; First Team All-GPAC.
Tyler Walford, OL
2024 – Started all 10 games at left guard; offensive line allowed only 4 sacks and paved the way for a team average of 5.3 yards per carry; First Team All-GPAC.
Adam Van Cleave, WR
2024 – 57 receptions, 652 yards, 6 TDs; 1,151 all-purpose yards; Second Team All-GPAC.
Cohen Carpenter, OL (HM)
2024 – Started all 10 games at left tackle; offensive line allowed only 4 sacks and paved the way for a team average of 5.3 yards per carry; Honorable Mention All-GPAC.
Grant Huss, LB (HM)
2024 – Team high 87 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 3 pass breakups; Honorable Mention All-GPAC.
Christian Schlepp, OL (HM)
2024 – Started all 10 games at right guard; offensive line allowed only 4 sacks and paved the way for a team average of 5.3 yards per carry; Honorable Mention All-GPAC.
2024 NAIA/NCAA D-III All-Midlands Team (Omaha World-Herald)
Offense
QB: DJ McGarvie, Concordia
RB: Mark Arp, Concordia
RB: Tyson Denkert. Midland
WR: * Austin Jablonski, Concordia
WR: Cole Siems, Nebraska Wesleyan
TE: John Goodman, Concordia
OL: Owen Anthony, Nebraska Wesleyan
OL: Amahd Baker, Peru State
OL: Christian Robledo, Midland
OL: Blake Schlegel, Concordia
OL: Tyler Walford, Concordia
Defense
DL: Carson Fehlhafer, Concordia
DL: Devon Polley, Concordia
DL: Kyle Sterup, Concordia
DL: Gabe VanWinkle, Midland
LB: Jarett Boggs, Doane
LB: Ja-Quez Oliver, Peru State
LB: Jayden Roberts, Hastings
DB: * Daylon Henson, Concordia
DB: Brandon Lance, Midland
DB: Duke McClinton, Peru State
DB: Ashley Thompson, Peru State
Special Teams
K: Xander Salyers, Hastings
P: Kelen Meyer, Doane
RS: Adam Van Cleave, Concordia
AP: Jordan Kempf, Peru State
Honorable mention: Concordia: Cohen Carpenter, Grant Huss, Christian Schlepp. Doane: Matt Arent, Andrew Brown, Sam Hartman. Hastings: Caden Egr, Jayden Lawrence, Josh Ray, Travon Shaw, Ethan Wilborn. Midland: Jay Ballard, Teryn Berry, Tim Brown, Dane Christensen, Treden Davis-Reed, Cameron Spicer. Nebraska Wesleyan: Sam Contreras, Hunter Hanke, Jake Rhodes, Kevin Starnes. Peru State: Daylan Jones, Stacian Livingston, Jakari Starling, Zahir Washington, Jackson White.