Weber State Football Names Team Captains for 2018

Weber State Football Names Team Captains for 2018

OGDEN, Utah-Thursday, Weber State football announced its team captains for 2018.

They include four seniors in tailback Treshawn Garrett, fullback Brady May, offensive lineman Iosua Opeta and linebacker LeGrand Toia. The only junior captain is defensive end Jonah Williams.

Garrett, a Palmdale, Calif. product earned All-Big Sky third team honors last season and has run for 1,791 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career for the Wildcats.

May, a native of Heyburn, Idaho, earned first-team All-American and All-Big Sky honors for his special teams contributions and is both a preseason All-Big Sky and All-American selection.

Opeta, a Stansbury Park, Utah product, earned first-team All-American honors in 2017 and started 14 games for the Wildcats. He is a preseason All-American.

Toia, a senior linebacker out of Riverton, Utah is the only returning captain on the roster. He became an All-American in 2017 after posting 79 tackles (6.1 per game) and was second on the team in sacks. He is a preseason All-Big Sky and All-American selection.

Williams, a Meridian, Idaho product, earned all-Big Sky honors last season and was 10th in the conference with 5.5 sacks. He is a preseason all-Big Sky selection.