Adrian Martinez becomes program's first three-time designee
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.
Martinez is entering his fourth season as the Huskers' starting quarterback. He has started 27 games and owns 10 Nebraska records.
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Allen, a tight end from Aurora, Neb., has played in 32 games and started 12 of them. He has caught 27 passes for 373 yards, while also providing perimeter blocking for the Husker rushing attack.
Daniels, a Dallas native, is the second member of his family to be selected as a Nebraska captain, as his older brother Darrion was a team captain in 2019. Damion and Darrion 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, recording a tackle behind the line of scrimmage in four of the final five games.
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.
Nebraska opens its 2021 season at noon Saturday at Illinois.
