Lucas, Lee, Green and Fulton named football captains

Lucas, Lee, Green and Fulton named football captains

Muskingum head football coach Al Logan has announced the selection of captains for the 2015 season. Senior offensive lineman Sam Lucas, senior defensive lineman Jordan Lee, junior punter Samuel Green and junior linebacker Chaney Fulton will lead the Muskies during their fall campaign.

Lucas, a two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree, anchored the Muskie offensive line last season. He helped the Muskies average 201.9 yards rushing per outing and average 397.3 yards of total offense per game. 

Last year, Lee notched 16 tackles while helping to anchor the defensive line. 

Green, a First Team All-OAC selection and Third Team All-North Region honoree, led the league with a 39.9 yards per punt average. He also placed a league-best 18 punts inside the 20 and booted a career-long punt of 76 yards in Muskingum's season-opening game at Waynesburg. Green is a two-time all-league selection.

Fulton, an Honorable Mention All-American, the OAC Gene Slaughter Co-Most Outstanding Linebacker, First Team All-OAC and D3Football.com First Team All-North Region honoree, led the OAC with 97 tackles, which included 58 solo stops. He ranked third in the conference in tackles for loss with 13 for 68 yards, ranked fifth in sacks with six and ranked 10th in fumbles recovered with two. Fulton also notched a career-best 16 tackles in Muskingum's game at Ohio Northern.

Muskingum will open the 2015 season against Waynesburg on Saturday, September 5. Game time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in McConagha Stadium.