HAMILTON – The 2022 Colgate football team captains were announced by Fred '50 and Marilyn Dunlap Head Football Coach Stan Dakosty on Saturday morning. Captains are voted each season by the student-athletes on the roster.
 
Linebacker J.C. Gaughan and quarterback Michael Brescia will serve as captains for the Raiders this season.
 
"We are proud to announce J.C. and Mike as our captains for the 2022 season,'' Dakosty said. "Both have shown to be great teammates and leaders on and off the field.
 
"We're fortunate to have a very tight team. There is a collective leadership mentality in our locker room, with a lot of great teammates and high-character individuals. There is no doubt as our captains, J.C. and Mike will represent that culture in a special way, and I know they will take on this role with a ton of pride and humility." 
 
Gaughan enters his fifth season with Colgate. The Scranton, Pa. native played nine games for the Raiders last season, ending the year with six solo tackles, four assisted, and one sack.
 
Sophomore standout Brescia started five games last season for Colgate. Brescia passed for 614 yards with two touchdowns and rushed 567 yards for nine touchdowns. The Hinsdale, Ill. native was named the 2021 Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
 
Gaughan, Brescia, and the rest of the Raiders open the 2022 season on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Stanford University.
 
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