Before you look at the Rutgers players we believe have the best chance at earning the captain honor this season, let's take a look at the Scarlet Knights who have been deemed captains this decade:
- 2012: Steve Beauharnais, Khaseem Greene, Mason Robinson, Tim Wright
- 2013: Brandon Coleman, Jamal Merrell, Jamil Merrell, Gary Nova
- 2014: Michael Burton, Darius Hamilton, Nova, David Milewski, Lorenzo Waters
- 2015: Leonte Carroo, Quentin Gause, Paul James, Hamilton
- 2016: Hamilton, Chris Muller, Derrick Nelson, Julian Pinnix-Odrick
A few things to glean from this list:
There is no set number of captains in a given year.