Football Announces 2016 Team Captains
August 30, 2016 | Football
Lunt, Nickerson, Smoot, Spencer voted captains by Illini players and staff
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith announced after practice Tuesday that senior QB Wes Lunt, senior LB Hardy Nickerson, senior DE Dawuane Smoot and senior center Joe Spencer have been voted team captains for the 2016 season. The captains were determined by a vote of Illini players and coaches.
Illinois kicks off the 2016 season on Saturday when Murray State comes to Memorial Stadium (2:30 pm CT on BTN).
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Your 2016 team captains as voted on by #Illini players & staff. ??@IlliniJoe71 @BigSmoot_91
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) August 30, 2016
Wes Lunt@younghardy_ pic.twitter.com/N7wl5ytq6o
Lunt, Nickerson, Smoot & Spencer join an impressive list of past #Illini captains dating back to 1890. #leadership pic.twitter.com/Dr4kcsNyRs
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) August 30, 2016
