Blazek Named AFCA First Team All-America

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Justin Blazek of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team was named to the 2022 American Football Coaches Association Division III All-America First Team, it was announced Tuesday morning.

Blazek is the fifth AFCA All-America selection in program history and the first since 2016 for the Pioneers.

Blazek was an important piece for the Pioneers defensive front this season, finishing second in the WIAC with nine sacks and 12 tackles for loss. The senior finished third on the team with 58 total tackles, including a season-high 10 stops in an upset win over UW-River Falls on October 15. Blazek recorded a pair of multi-sack games, with a season-high three coming at UW-Stout. He forced turnovers in back-to-back games, grabbing an interception against Hardin-Simmons on September 17, before recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown October 1 at UW-Oshkosh.

The full AFCA release can be found HERE.