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Mick McConkey, of Blue Hill, Neb., was a standout defensive back for the Nebraska Wesleyan football team.
As a senior, McConkey was honored as a first-team NAIA and NCAA Division III All-American and received Associated Press Little All-American Honorable Mention recognition. The awards continued as he was named as the defensive captain of the Omaha World-Herald All-State team and was picked as the team’s most valuable player. He was also an NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
McConkey’s most impressive single-game performance of his career came during his senior year against Bethany College when he set the school record for most interceptions in a game with four. He also contributed eight tackles in the game and was honored as the NAIA’s National Defensive Player of the Week.
The interception records McConkey set still stand today. His 18 career interceptions rank him in a three-way tie for first place, and his 12 picks in 1982 make him the school’s single-season all-time leader.
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