
As of National Signing Day (Feb. 6), the Concordia football program has secured pledges from 35 current high school seniors and one transfer. Nine of the future Bulldogs hail from the state of Nebraska.

As of National Signing Day (Feb. 6), the Concordia football program has secured pledges from 35 current high school seniors and one transfer. Nine of the future Bulldogs hail from the state of Nebraska.

The 2019 Concordia football season will open versus Doane up with a night game inside Bulldog Stadium on Sept. 7. The 10-game varsity slate will also include another matchup with NCAA D-III Buena Vista.

The list of 2018 postseason honors keeps growing for sophomore Lane Napier. On Saturday (Dec. 22), the Omaha World-Herald announced Napier as defensive honorary captain of its All-Nebraska team.

Eleven student-athletes from the Concordia football team represented the program on the list of 2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The Bulldogs were one of nine football programs with at least 10 honorees.

A two-time first team All-GPAC selection and the national leader in tackles, sophomore linebacker Lane Napier picked up first team All-America accolades from the Associated Press on Friday (Dec. 14).



Also an honorable mention All-GPAC choice and on track to be named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, Zac Walter picked up Acadmic All-District accolades from CoSDIA on Thursday (Nov. 15).

Just a sophomore, Lane Napier has raked in first team All-GPAC honors for the second year in a row. Meanwhile, junior Ryan Durdon and senior Kordell Glause landed on the second team, as announced on Tuesday (Nov. 13).

A second half rally came up short for the Concordia football team in its season finale at Doane on Saturday (Nov. 10). Ryan Durdon amassed 234 all-purpose yards in the 21-16 loss in Crete.
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