Ohio State Names Six Captains for the 2010 College Football Season

Seniors Brandon Saine, Dane Sanzenbacher, Bryant Browning, Cameron Heyward, Brian Rolle, and Ross Homan were named captains of the 2010 Ohio State football team today.

For just the second time in the 121-year history of OSU football, the team has six captains. The one other instance was in 1982.

The 2009 team had three captains, all on from Jim Heacock's defense, and rotated in a fourth offensive member for each game.

OSU recently released statements from all six captains, here's what three of them had to say.

Bryant Browning said, “I have tried to be a leader throughout my career. I hope this shows that my teammates appreciate what I have done. Now I am hoping to be one of the leaders of a great team, a championship team.”

Saine stated, “I was surprised to hear my name called. I just want to lead by example and try to do things right.”

In turn, Heyward declared, “A leader has a responsibility to take care of business, so now I have to step up to the plate. This is one of those honors you think about since you were a kid, being captain of your team. It’s a tremendous feeling.”

Under Jim Tressel, 37 of the 38 the team's captains have been seniors, with the lone exception being James Laurinaitis in 2007, according to Ken Gordon of the Columbus Dispatch.

Ohio State opens its 2010 season a week from Thursday at 7:30 p.m., home against Marshall.