SEWARD, Neb. – The string of All-America awards continues for the Concordia University, Nebraska Football program. On Thursday (Dec. 11), the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) named Bulldog senior nose guard Carson Fehlhafer an NAIA First Team All-American. Concordia has placed at least one player on the AFCA’s All-America honor roll for the 11th straight season. Fehlhafer is a first time All-American.
The first team award is a sign of the respect earned by Fehlhafer, who missed the season’s final four games after suffering an injury. Fehlhafer ranked amongst the national leaders in tackles for loss and sacks (and led the GPAC in both categories) at the time the injury occurred. In six games in 2025, the Utica, Neb., native totaled 31 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and three blocked kicks. A two-time First Team All-GPAC award winner, Fehlhafer’s four-year career totals include 116 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and four blocked kicks. Fehlhafer earned an NAIA National Player of the Week award in both 2024 and 2025. Fehlhafer is also an NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-District award winner in the sports of football and track & field. He is studying Business Administration.
During Head Coach Patrick Daberkow’s nine-year tenure, the program’s AFCA All-Americans have included Tarence Roby (2017), Lane Napier (2018-2021), Garrett Schardt (2021), Korrell Koehlmoos (2022), Austin Jablonski (2023, 2024), Blake Schlegel (2024) and Fehlhafer (2025). Fehlhafer is the program’s first All-American defensive lineman since Trey Barnes in 2016.
CONCORDIA FOOTBALL ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICANS
2025 – Carson Fehlhafer, defensive line (first team – AFCA)
2024 – Austin Jablonski, receiver (first team – AFCA)
2024 – Blake Schlegel, offensive line (second team – AFCA)
2024 – Daylon Henson, safety (first team - Associated Press)
2023 – Austin Jablonski, receiver (first team – AFCA; second team – Associated Press)
2022 – Korrell Koehlmoos, receiver (honorable mention – AFCA)
2021 – Lane Napier, linebacker (first team – AFCA)
2021 – Garrett Schardt, tight end (honorable mention – AFCA)
2020 – Lane Napier, linebacker (second team – AFCA)
2019 – Lane Napier, linebacker (honorable mention – AFCA)
2018 – Lane Napier, linebacker (first team – Associated Press; honorable mention – NAIA)
2017 – Tarence Roby, defensive back (first team – Associated Press; second team – AFCA)
2016 – Trey Barnes, defensive line (first team – AFCA)
2015 – Trey Barnes, defensive line (second team – AFCA)
2013 – Darnell Woods, safety (first team – AFCA)
2012 – Derek Blessing, punt returner (first team – Beyond Sports Network)
2012 – Kenny Zoeller, kicker (first team – AFCA)
2007 – JaMaine Lewis, running back (second team – Victory Sports Network)
2007 – Jeff Neujahr, kick/punt returner (honorable mention – Victory Sports Network)
2006 – Jeff Neujahr, kick/punt returner (honorable mention – Victory Sports Network)
2004 – Matthew Egger, punter
2002 – Sean Stewart, safety (second team)
2001 – Erik DeHaven, linebacker
2001 – Sean Stewart, safety (honorable mention)
2001 – Ross Wurdeman, tight end (first team)
2000 – Sean Stewart, safety (honorable mention)
2000 – Ross Wurdeman, tight end (first team)
1998 – Drew Ekart, defensive back (honorable mention)
1996 – Ed McLaughlin, offensive line (honorable mention)
1995 – Mike Hoernemann, linebacker (honorable mention)
1994 – Travis Soukup, tight end/punter (first team)
1984 – Kahlil King, safety (first team)
1984 – Cleve Wester, running back
1982 – Gary Pomerenke, defensive line (first team)
1981 – Gary Pomerenke, defensive line (second team)
1965 – Dennis Oetting, lineman (honorable mention)
1964 – Bob Oetting, lineman
1961 – Larry Oetting, lineman
1959 – John Suhr, quarterback/safety/punter
1956 – Gary Seevers, running back
1955 – Gary Seevers, running back