Auburn captains Derick Hall, John Samuel Shenker, and Owen Pappoe will be wearing captain patches on their jersey this season, per Auburn football's social media page.
A video of the patches being sewn on can be seen below.
Tight end John Samuel Shenker and EDGE Derick Hall are both first-time captains this season, whereas Owen Pappoe is a two-time captain, making him only the fourth player in Auburn history to achieve that status.
Shenker set an Auburn single-season record for most receptions and yards by a tight end in 2021. Hall has recorded 13 career sacks with the Tigers, including nine last season. He was voted a first-team preseason All-SEC team selection as well as a first-team Coaches All-SEC selection.
According to multiple outlets, Hall is a fringe first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. Barring injury, Hall believes that he will break the Tigers' single-season sack record (12) this season.
Pappoe has 165 tackles over the course of 29 career games, and is on the preseason All-SEC third-team.According to Clint Richardson, an Auburn uniform researcher and self-proclaimed "uniform and aesthetic nerd," the Tigers have never worn captain patches before.
The Tigers kick off the season in less than two hours at 6 p.m. vs Mercer.
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