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Austin Jablonski

Wide Receiver
Class
Junior
Height
6-4
Hometown
Lincoln, Neb.
Previous School
Lincoln Pius X HS / University of Nebraska
Honors and Awards

-2023 NAIA First Team All-American (AFCA)
-2023 NAIA Second Team All-American (AP)
-2023 Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Honorary Captain
-2023 First Team All-GPAC
-2023 CSC Academic All-District
-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athlete
-2023 GPAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 13)
-2022 Omaha World-Herald Honorable Mention All-Midlands Team

#16

Austin Jablonski

Wide Receiver
Junior, 6-4

2023: Junior
Started all 10 games at wide receiver ... 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 sate meet qualifier … owns the school record in the 110 meter hurdles.

Personal
Born in Wichita, Kan., on July 21, 2000 … son of Gregg and Sheri Jablonski (birth mom is Carla Ayala) … enjoys golfing.

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