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Defensive lineman Collin Thompson became the eighth player in Cobber football history to receive Academic All-American honors.
Thompson Earns Academic All-American Honors

January 23, 2024

Concordia defensive lineman Collin Thompson (Thatcher, Ariz.) was named to the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-American Division III First Team.  

Concordia placed 56 student-athletes on the MIAC Academic All-Conference honor roll list for the fall sports season.
56 Cobbers Earn Academic All-Conference Honors

January 24, 2024

Concordia placed 56 student-athletes on the MIAC Academic All-Conference honor roll list for the fall sports season.

Chase Dockter, Owen Miller, Quin Miller, Mitchell Sullivan and Collin Thompson, were all selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team.
Five Cobbers Named CSC Academic All-District

December 20, 2023

Seniors Chase Dockter, Quin Miller, Mitchell Sullivan and Collin Thompson, as well as junior Owen Miller were all selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team.

Collin Thompson was named to the D3football.com All-American Team. He becomes the 31st Concordia player to earn All-American honors.
Thompson Adds All-American Honors To His Bio

December 18, 2023

Collin Thompson was named to the D3football.com All-American Fourth Team. He becomes the 31st Concordia player to earn All-American honors in the program’s history and first since 2019,

Concordia Hall of Fame student-athlete, coach and administrator Bob Nick is with his wife Connie at a Cobber football game in 2022.
Cobber Athletics Says Goodbye To A Legend

December 07, 2023

Concordia Hall of Fame student-athlete, coach and administrator Bob Nick died on Dec. 4. He was one of the legends of Cobber Athletics and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

Collin Thompson became the ninth player in Cobber football history to be named to the D3football.com All-Region First Team.
Thompson Earns All-Region First Team Honors

December 07, 2023

Concordia senior defensive tackle Collin Thompson (Thatcher, Ariz.) was named to the D3football.com All-Region 6 First Team.

Collin Thompson (L) was named the Most Valuable Lineman in the MIAC and Angel Reyes received Rookie of the Year honors.
Thompson And Reyes Lead Cobber MIAC Award Winners

November 20, 2023

Senior Collin Thompson and freshman Angel Reyes led a group of 12 Cobber players to earn MIAC postseason awards as voted on by the conference coaches. Thompson was named the Mike Stam Award winner, which goes to the top lineman in the league, while Reyes took home Rookie of the Year honors.

Quarterback Cooper Mattern raises the ball in the air after diving to hit the pilon for a touchdown in the Cobbers' game with St. John's.
Mattern's Record-Setting Day Not Enough In Season Finale

November 11, 2023

Junior quarterback Cooper Mattern came through with a quartet of single-season school records in the Cobbers' 48-21 season-finale loss to No.20-ranked St. John’s in the annual MIAC Championship Week crossover game.

Senior linebacker PJ Parmelee ha a team-high 13 tackles in the Cobbers' game at Bethel.
Title Game Hopes Run Aground In Arden Hills

November 04, 2023

Concordia scored in the first quarter and the fourth quarters, but was outscored 17-0 in the second and third quarters and lost 31-14 to Bethel in a Skyline Division showdown to determine the MIAC conference championship game entrant.

Mason Swanson (#96) was one of the of leaders of the Cobber defense which held Augsburg to a season-low offensive output.
Stellar Skyline Saturday Sets Up Division Showdown

October 28, 2023

Concordia scored the first 17 points against Augsburg, ran up a 30-3 lead at the end of three quarters as they turned in their most complete performance of the season in a 30-10 Skyline Division win.

Cobber football highlights vs. Macalester
Cobber Football - Highlights vs. Macalester - Oct. 21, 2023

October 21, 2023

Highlights from the Cobber football team's 49-8 win over Macalester on Oct. 21, 2023

Griffin Decker (#16) celebrates his 4th-quarter interception during the Cobbers' 49-8 win over Macalester.
Balanced Cobbers Overwhelm Scots

October 21, 2023

Concordia used balanced attack between the offense and defense to overwhelm the Scots and come away with a 49-8 victory.

Head Coach Terry Horan
Cobber Football Coach's Show - Oct. 20, 2023

October 20, 2023

Terry Horan talks about the big plays in the Cobbers' Homecoming win including the blocked punt by nose guard Chase Docket. He also previews the Macalester game and talks about one of his school records that could be broken.

(L-R) Ryan Hebrink '04, Kyle Johnson '93, Maria DeBoer '00, Erin (Gunderson) Flann '02 and Jeremy Hinderks '04 were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Concordia Athletics Inducts Five Into Hall Of Fame

Concordia inducted five former student-athletes into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of the annual Homecoming weekend celebration.

Cooper Mattern shakes off a Hamline tackler in the second half of the Cobbers' win over the Pipers. Mattern threw for a school-record 401 yards.
Mattern's Record-Setting Day Highlights Homecoming Win

October 14, 2023

Quarterback Cooper Mattern turned Concordia’s Homecoming game into one long personal highlight reel. The junior signal caller threw for program-record 401 yards, connected on a record-tying five touchdown passes and rushed for another score in the Cobbers’ 58-14 win over Hamline.

Senior Collin Thompson, left, is married to Alex Thompson, right. Thompson has a 3-year-old stepson Liam, center, and seven-month-old son Callum.
Thompson Balances Family Life With Football

October 13, 2023

Collin Thompson isn't your typical 22-year-old college football player. The Concordia Cobbers senior defensive end is married with two kids and also has a part-time job to go along with his athletic and academic responsibilities.