Cobbers Football

Cobbers QB Hosts Camp to Raise Money for Cancer Research

COOPER MATTERS JOINS THE NON-PROFIT "QBS VS. CANCER" AND RAISES MONEY FOR CANCER RESEARCH.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)–QBs Vs. Cancer is a nonprofit organization with mission to raise money in the fight against cancer through football training by DIII quarterbacks. ” just put on camps throughout the summer and 100% of the proceeds that are raised from the kids that come to these camps go to a local cancer research center in their area,” said…

Homegrown Cobber Gear Up For Football Season

Concordia Football Return September, 2nd

MOORHEAD, MN. — Concordia Football is well into fall camp as they prepare to kickoff their season September 2nd against Wisconsin, Eau Clair. The Cobbers hosted media day this morning with week one just under three weeks away.  The Cobbers feature a ton of local talent with 71 members coming from Minnesota or North Dakota when combining the roster and…

Red River Takes The Day But Everyone Wins at Cobber 7-on-7 Tournament

Concordia Cobber Football Hosts Local Schools For Football Tune Up

MOORHEAD, MN– While teams are still a ways away from the Friday night lights and counting official wins and losses, this event brings local talent a chance to sharpen their skills, coaches a chance to evaluate talent, and a chance for the Cobbers to see local high school players up close and personal. While only one team is named tournament…

Cooper Mattern Transferring to Concordia

North Dakota High School Football Star, Cooper Mattern Will Play for the Cobbers

Moorhead Moorhead, MN — Cooper Mattern is trasnfering from St. Johns to Concordia College. Mattern finished his senior season as the top quarterback in the state of North Dakota after throwing for over 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and averaging just under 258 yards per game for Shanley high school in 2020. Mattern did not play last season with the Johnies….

Concordia Football Falls Short Against Ranked Bethel

Cobbers fall 21-16 to the Royals

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two interceptions from Quarterback Tanner DuBois ended up being the difference on Saturday in Concordia’s 21-16 loss to Bethel. The Royals capitalized on both turnovers and turned them into points. Tanner Hoggarth scored the only Cobbers touchdown on a short run in the second quarter. With the loss, Concordia drops to 2-4 on  the season. Categories: College,…

Concordia Alum Zylstra Continues To Impress in Carolina Panthers Organization

Brandon Zlystra gets first career NFL TD for the Carolina Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s no better feeling than accomplishing one of your goals for the first time. Former Concordia receiver Brandon Zylstra lived that out on Sunday catching his first touchdown pass for the Carolina Panthers. In the Panther’s 26-7 win over the Saints, Zylstra’s 20-yard touchdown grab put the first points on the board. It was one of three…

Concordia Alum Zylstra Catches First NFL Touchdown Pass

Brandon Zlystra gets first career NFL TD for the Carolina Panthers

Photo from AP Charlotte, N.C. — Former Concordia Cobbers receiver Brandon Zylstra caught his first NFL touchdown for the Carolina Panthers. It gave the Panthers a 7-0 lead over the New Orleans Saints in a win. Zylstra finished with three catches in. the game. This is his third season in the NFL after spending his rookie year with the Minnesota…

Forming A Special Bond: Concordia Football’s Tanner DuBois and Andy Gravdahl

From rivals in high school to best friends and roommates in college

MOORHEAD, Minn — “Four years together and those two are just silent giants. They don’t really talk a ton but there’s always together I can tell you that. They really care for each other and you can see that. I don’t think I’ve seen the two of them ever angry with each other.” Quarterback Tanner DuBois and receiver Andy Gravdahl…

Concordia Football Working Through New Offense, Finding New Quarterback in Fall Camp

Cobbers switching from triple option to the spread offense

MOORHEAD, Minn — After having their 2020 season wiped away, Concordia football makes its return to Jake Christianson Field next month. The Cobbers wrapped up day six of fall camp looking to turn around back-to-back years of .500 ball. The Cobbers are returning just 4 starters from 2019 and its bringing some change to one side of the ball. A…