Huskers Name Team Captains

Adrian Martinez becomes program's first three-time designee

Joe Hudson | Aug 21, 2021

Adrian Martinez. Source: Nebraska Athletic Communications

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez has become the first three-time captain in the history of Nebraska football as he joins Austin Allen, Damion Daniels and Cam Taylor-Britt in the team's official leadership positions announced Saturday evening.

Entering his fourth season as the Huskers' starting signal-caller, Martinez has started 27 games and owns 10 school records. He graduated in May with a degree in business administration.

Allen, a tight end from Aurora, Neb., has played in 32 games for the Huskers and started 12 of them. He has caught 27 passes for 373 yards, while also providing perimeter blocking for the Nebraska rushing attack. Allen has already earned his undergraduate degree in mechanized systems management.

Damion Daniels, Nebraska football defensive tackle — Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Daniels, a Dallas native, is the second member of his family to be selected as a Nebraska captain. Damion and Darrion, a captain in 2019, are the ninth set of brothers to serve as Husker captains. Damion has played in 32 career games, and he totaled 20 tackles as Nebraska’s starting nose guard in 2020. He earned his degree in communications studies in May 2020

Cam Taylor-Britt 2021 fall camp practice No. 6 — Nebraska Athletic Communications

Taylor-Britt, from Montgomery, Ala., was a second-team All-Big Ten selection last season. The cornerback has started 16 career games, and he recorded two interceptions and four pass breakups in 2020. He was also Nebraska’s top punt returner last season. Taylor-Britt is on track to earn his degree in criminology and criminal justice in December.

What are fans saying about the selections? Take a look at the HuskerMax discussion thread.

Nebraska opens its 2021 season at noon Saturday at Illinois.

Martinez, Allen, Taylor-Britt and Daniels. — Martinez, Allen, Taylor-Britt and Daniels / Nebraska Athletic Communications

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Published Aug 21, 2021

JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.