Sports teams have captains. Leaders. Role models. Those captains are almost always seniors, at least upperclassmen. Athletes who have been through the grind and can impart lessons learned to younger players.
So, how did redshirt sophomore defensive tackle DeWayne Carter become one of Duke football's three co-captains, along with senior receiver Jake Bobo and graduate student quarterback Gunnar Holmberg?
According to Carter, it all started with his parents, DeWayne and Kristin Carter, and his grandparents.
"My parents always told me to be myself," Carter said.