Ad Disclosure
Penn State names eight as captains for 2017
Published:
Eight players will be representing Penn State as captains for the upcoming season.
During the team’s spring practice, quarterback Trace McSolrey, linebacker Jason Cabinda and Nick Scott were voted to be captains for 2017. At the end of fall camp, the Nittany Lions voted on five more.
As voted on by our players & coaches – meet your team captains for the 2017 season. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/vcOfIUR4YC
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) August 20, 2017
Marcus Allen, Grant Haley, DaeSean Hamilton, Tyler Davis and Saquon Barkley were all awarded the honor on Sunday. According to 247Sports, eight captains is the most in team history.
Penn State opens this season against Akron on Sept. 2.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB