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Penn State Names 2021 Football Captains

Quarterback Sean Clifford and special teams leader Jonathan Sutherland become three-time captains for the Lions.

Mark Wogenrich

Penn State named six captains for the 2021 football season, with quarterback Sean Clifford and safety/special teams leader Jonathan Sutherland becoming the first three-time captains in the program's 135-year history.

Joining Clifford and Sutherland are kicker/punter Jordan Stout, safety Jaquan Brisker, defensive tackle PJ Mustipher and offensive lineman Rasheed Walker. Stout is a two-time captain; Brisker, Mustipher and Walker are first-time captains.

The captains have combined to make 57 starts (not including Stout), with Clifford leading the way with 20.

No. 19 Penn State opens the 2021 season Saturday at No. 12 Wisconsin. Kickoff is scheduled for noon EST on Fox.

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Mark Wogenrich
MARK WOGENRICH

Mark Wogenrich is Editor and Publisher of AllPennState, the site for Penn State news on SI's FanNation Network. He has covered Penn State sports for more than two decades across three coaching staffs and three Rose Bowls.

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