Bonamego On 2017 Captains: “I Couldn’t Be Prouder’

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The players choose the captains, and Central Michigan football coach John Bonamego gave the selections a hearty endorsement.

“Each of these men has a different background, a different story on how they got here,” Bonamego told the team at a dinner Saturday evening. “They’ve all worked hard and achieved on the field. I couldn’t be prouder of the selections the team made.”

Captains for the 2017 season are cornerback Amari Coleman, tight end Tyler Conklin, defensive end Joe Ostman and running back Devon Spalding. All are seniors.

Coleman was an All-Mid-American Conference First Team selection after a 2016 season in which he had four interceptions – he returned two for…