Auburn football, Bryan Harsin present 2022 captains

Auburn football announced its 2022 captains on Tuesday, filling three spots with veteran players who have demonstrated leadership which has been noticed by their teammates and coaches in the locker room and on the field.

Bryan Harsin presented linebacker Owen Pappoe, tight end John Samuel Shenker and defensive lineman Derick Hall and the three permanent captains for the 2022 season, representing the Auburn program throughout the season. He also revealed that the team will feature one honorary captain each week to represent the fourth spot on the field during pregame ceremonies. Those captains will be chosen on a week-to-week basis.

Bryan Harsin on 2022 Auburn captains

During the press conference, Bryan Harsin took time to address the process Auburn used to name the three captains and offered a compliment to each one in the process.

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“The three guys sitting up here, they were voted captains by their teammates,” said Harsin in his opening statement. “So super proud of these guys to have an opportunity to lead our team. And also, I think anything that comes from your peers, when you have a group of 122 guys, and you get chosen to lead, I think that means something. We certainly talk about that in our meetings, how important leadership is. We went back and you guys have heard what we did in the spring with our coaches, and what we’ve emphasized along those lines.

“These guys exemplify that. Owen (Pappoe) is a two-time captain since I’ve been here, which is quite an honor. And John Samuel (Shenker), we know his story – playing baseball and deciding to play football this year, and that being his main focus – to be voted captain and also help to lead this team. And Derick Hall, I think he’s – since I’ve been here – been a leader on this team and has made a difference in where this program’s at right now and where this team is at right now. All three guys, they’re deserving of being in this position. All three I know are going to represent our program and certainly what we have to do on the field.”