
Lane Napier
Lane Napier
2021: Fifth-Year Senior
Started all 10 games at inside linebacker in his final season of college football ... racked up 134 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble ... recorded 20 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the win at Mount Marty ... registered double-digit tackle totals in eight separate games ... completed college career with totals of 535 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions ... the 535 tackles are Concordia and GPAC records.
2020: Senior
Battled injury and still led the team with 54 tackles from his inside linebacker spot (five games) ... notched three tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup ... collected 17 tackles versus Morningside ... recorded career tackle No. 400 in the season finale at Dakota Wesleyan ... had at least 10 tackles in three games.
2019: Junior
Continued his dominance at the linebacker position by posting 108 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, an interception, 3 forced fumbles, 2 pass deflections, and a fumble recovery... had five games with over 10 tackles, including a career high of 23 tackles against Jamestown... earned GPAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 14), First Team All-GPAC, and AFCA Honorable Mention All-American.
2018: Sophomore
The tackling machine led all NAIA players with 142 tackles ... added 12.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and three pass breakups and blocked an extra point ... notched at least 10 tackles eight times with a career high of 22 at Morningside on Oct. 7 ... also collected 21 tackles in the win at Jamestown on Sept. 15 and was subsequently named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week.
2017: Freshman
Rose to stardom as a freshman, leading the GPAC during the regular season with 97 tackles ... added eight tackles for loss, two pass breakups, a sack and a forced fumble ... posted a career high 17 tackles in the win over Dakota Wesleyan and versus Morningside ... earned GPAC Defensive Player of the Week after his 17 tackles and one sack versus Dakota Wesleyan ... made at least 10 tackles in each of the final four games of the season.
High School
Prepped at Aquinas Catholic High School for head coach Ron Mimick … lettered and started for four years … served as team captain for one year … named both MVP and Team Defensive Player of the year two times … was named Honorable Mention his sophomore year, All-State his junior year and Defensive First Team All-State his senior year … also competed in track and basketball.
Personal
Born in David City, Neb., on July 15, 1999 … son of Lance and Cindy Napier … has an older brother Mitch and a younger brother Kyle … enjoys fishing and hunting.