
Austin Jablonski
WR, Concordia
Ht: 6’2”
Wt: 210 lbs.
College: Concordia (NE)
Jersey #: 16
Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Born: July 21, 2000
Scouting Report: Considered to be one of the greatest wide receivers in Concordia Football history…ranks second in receptions (203), second in receiving yards (2,723) and fourth in receiving touchdowns (21)…Huge catch radius standing at 6’2” with 33” arm length…Catches the ball well with excellent body control…Sneaky fast…Strong work ethic, high character, football intelligence and competitive toughness.
Highlights
Career Summary
2024 (Senior): Started all 10 games at wide receiver…NAIA First Team AFCA All American…First Team College Sports Communicators Academic All-American…First Team All-GPAC…totaled 76 receptions for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns and one rushing touchdown… twice named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week in 2024…broke a program record for a single game with 213 receiving yards in the win at Doane…Invited to, and participated in, the FCS Bowl in Daytona Beach, Florida…Due to play at FCS Bowl, earned an invite to FBS Tropical Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
2023 (Junior): Started all 10 games at wide receiver … NAIA First Team AFCA All-American…NAIA Second Team Associated Press All-American…First Team All-GPAC…caught 91 total passes with 113.4 yards per game (1st in NAIA-both categories) … totaled 1,134 yards (sixth in NAIA) and had 10 total touchdowns (eight receiving, two running) … caught 11 passes for 162 yards, two touchdowns and ran for a touchdown at Hastings on Oct. 14 … season long catch was 63 yards versus Doane on Nov. 4 … starting kick returner … longest returned for 88 yards against Mount Marty on Nov. 11 … ran for 155 yards on 19 carries for the season.
2022 (Sophomore): Started the season’s first two games at quarterback before moving to a starting receiver role … totaled nine touchdowns (three passing, three rushing and three receiving) … as a receiver, caught 36 receptions for 483 yards and three touchdowns … posted six catches for 134 yards and a touchdown versus Morningside on Nov. 12 with the touchdown covering 87 yards … rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown at Doane on Sept. 3 … threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns versus Hastings on Sept. 17 … on the season, rushed for 222 yards and passed for 264 yards.
Previous School: Attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for two years and was a member of the football program … honored as Academic All-Big Ten (2020), Scholar-Athlete (four separate semesters) and Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award winner (2021) … recognized as
Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2020, 2021) and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2020, 2021) honoree.
High School: Prepped at Lincoln Pius X High School … coached by Ryan Kearney … lettered three times … served as a captain as a senior … twice named honorable mention all-state and all-city … chosen to Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game … graduated from Pius X with school passing touchdown records (game, season and career) and passing yards (season and career) and for average yards per game … helped the Thunderbolts to three state playoff appearances … earned three varsity letters in basketball and was named first team all-tournament at the state playoffs … helped Pius X win the 2019 Class B state basketball championship … garnered four varsity track letters and was a two-time state meet qualifier … owns the school record in the 110 meter hurdles.