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On Thursday the Nebraska Football team announced captains for the 2015 season. The group, voted captains by their teammates, includes three offensive and three defensive players.
Offensively, senior offensive tackle Alex Lewis, junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. and junior wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp were named captains. Senior defensive end Jack Gangwish, junior defensive tackle Maliek Collins and junior safety Nate Gerry will represent the 2015 Blackshirts as captains.
Take a look at how players and media reacted to the news across social media.
You can feel it getting closer. Captains. Respect. #GBR #Huskers pic.twitter.com/fkeEi6wZiX
— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) June 4, 2015
"Everybody has a role as a leader... Leadership can be a thread through everybody." @Coach_Riley pic.twitter.com/skk0dcFGbx
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) June 4, 2015
Congrats to the 2015 Huskers Team Captains! #GBR #Huskers http://t.co/osd8GzsAue
— Mike Riley (@Coach_Riley) June 5, 2015
Extremely honored! GBR! HERE WE GO! pic.twitter.com/Ug4ElRFe7H
— Jordan Westerkamp (@JordanWesty1) June 4, 2015
Proud to take the field Sept 5th with Westy, Malik, Nate, Jack, Alex, and Tommy! #GBR 🔴🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/5s5tFVKBqS
— Mike Riley (@Coach_Riley) June 5, 2015
Excited and extremely honored! Let's do this ✊🏼 #BringingA🏆BackTo #LTOWN #Captains
A photo posted by nathangerry (@nathangerry) on Jun 4, 2015 at 4:34pm PDT
Congrats to all my teammates that made captain, definitely well earned and I know they'll lead us to victory!
— Givens Price (@gprice78) June 4, 2015
Words can't describe how fortunate I am to be standing with a great group of guys representing our… https://t.co/F74mRLPJbr
— Tommy Armstrong Jr. (@Tommy_Gun4) June 4, 2015
S/o to the roommate on becoming captain of our team. Ill follow you to the depths of hell and back! @jackgangwish pic.twitter.com/41riRAJ4JA
— Jordan Nelson (@J_nels22) June 4, 2015
2015 Team Captains. Its a big honor for me. Thanks fellas.
A photo posted by Jack Gangwish (@jackgangwish) on Jun 4, 2015 at 4:30pm PDT
Its a privilege to be honored as captains with these men for the 2015 season. A year ago today I was… https://t.co/Topc4GDExP
— Alexander Lewis (@luxurylew) June 4, 2015
Honored to be selected a captain for the 2015-16 Nebraska Cornhuskers. #Letsdowork
A photo posted by Maliek Collins (@savagesevv) on Jun 4, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT
Much respect to Westy, Tommy, Alex, Jack, Maliek, and Nate, the captains of the 2015 @Huskers ✊🏼 #GBR 🔴🌽⚪️ pic.twitter.com/NCqA9mjESp
— Todd McShane (@TheToddMcShane) June 4, 2015
Selection of Jack Gangwish as a team captain makes it 10 straight years a Nebraska native has been among the chosen. #Huskers
— Brian Christopherson (@HuskerExtraBC) June 4, 2015
Alex Lewis' father, Bill, was also a #Husker captain in 1985 when Marty McFly was learning about time travel.
— Brian Christopherson (@HuskerExtraBC) June 4, 2015
This is a pretty sweet day for Alex Lewis, I suspect.
— Samuel McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) June 4, 2015
Regarding #Huskers captains, no surprises in my opinion. All deserving. Also, no obvious choices left out.
— Steven M. Sipple (@HuskerExtraSip) June 4, 2015
Stats for #Huskers football captains: 4 JR & 2 SR 77 starts 45 TDs 184 tackles 25 TFL 7.5 sacks 5 INT
— Huskers Illustrated (@Hillustrated) June 4, 2015