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University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers

2023 Football

2 Justin Blazek

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 245
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • High School Neuqua Valley
  • Position DL

Biography

2023

  • AFCA First Team All-America
  • D3football.com First Team All-America
  • Associated Press First Team All-America
  • D3 Region 6 Defensive Player of the Year
  • First Team D3 All-Region
  • WIAC Defensive Player of the Year
  • First Team All-WIAC
  • Started in all 11 games
  • Recorded 60 total tackles; 35 solo
  • Recorded 8.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss
  • Recorded one fumble recovery and 2 fumbles forced
  • Recorded 2 interceptions
  • Recorded 6 pass breakups
  • Team MVP

2022

  • AFCA First Team All-America
  • AP Second Team All-America
  • D3football.com Third Team All-America
  • WIAC Defensive Player of the Year
  • First Team All-WIAC
  • Started in all 10 games
  • Recorded 58 total tackles; 26 solo
  • Recorded 9 sacks and 12 tackles for loss
  • Recorded one fumble recovery and 2 pass breakups
  • Recorded one interception returned for 4 yards
  • Recorded 10 tackles, 1 sack, and one tackle for loss in a win against #14 UW-River Falls
  • Recorded 7 tackles, 1 sack, and 1.5 tackles for loss in a win against #3 UW-Whitewater
  • WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
  • Team MVP

2021

  • Team Captain
  • Started in all 5 games he played
  • Recorded 40 tackles with 16 solo tackles
  • Recorded 2 sacks and 7 tackles for loss
  • Recorded a single fumble recovery
  • Recorded an interception that was returned for 10 yards

2019

  • Appeared in 6 games
  • Recorded 2 tackles with 2 solo tackles

 

Career Highs:

Tackles: 10 vs. UW-River Falls 10/15/22

Tackles for Loss: 3.5 at UW-Stout 10/29/22

Sacks: 3 at UW-Stout 10/29/22

Touchdowns: 2 at Dubuque 9/9/23

 

Parents: Chuck and Julie Blazek

 

Major: Mechanical Engineering

 

Last Updated: 12/7/23

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019Freshman

    WR
    6'4" 225 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    WR
    6'4" 225 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Junior

    DL
    6'5" 225 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2022Senior

    DL
    6'5" 244 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Senior

    DL
    6'5" 245 lbs
    2