SEWARD, Neb. – On the heels of leading a 45-point first-half outburst in the season opener, Concordia senior quarterback DJ McGarvie has been named the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player of the Week. The announcement from the league office on Monday (Sept. 2) marked the fourth time in McGarvie’s career that he has earned GPAC weekly recognition. He garnered the same recognition once in each of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The native of Valparaiso, Neb., made the 27th start of his career in the 45-7 win over Waldorf. With McGarvie at the controls, the Bulldogs scored touchdowns on six of their first seven possessions. While playing in the first half only, McGarvie went 17-for-22 with 220 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for a 17-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Two of McGarvie’s scoring tosses went to tight end John Goodwin (10 and 27 yards, respectively) and the other went to tight end Daylan Russell (14 yards).
The Lincoln North Star High School product continues to add to his school record numbers. In 30 career collegiate games, McGarvie has thrown for 6,899 yards and 57 touchdowns while completing 57.4 percent (586-for-1,021) of his passes. By season, McGarvie has turned in touchdown-to-interception ratios of 19-7 in 2021, 18-6 in 2022 and 17-10 in 2023.
McGarvie and the Bulldogs are getting set to host No. 10 Morningside at 7 p.m. CT on Saturday. The Mustangs dropped their season opener, 48-45, to No. 19 Benedictine College (Kan.).