TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head football coach Curt Mallory announced the 2023 team captains on Sunday night in the Sycamores' final team meeting of fall preseason camp. The four captains for the upcoming season will be defensive tackles Gianini Belizaire and Lucas Hunter, quarterback Cade Chambers, and wide receiver Dakota Caton.
 
All four Sycamores receive their first captaincy nods as voted on by the team earlier Sunday evening.
 
Belizaire led Indiana State with 8.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 sacks in his first season with the Sycamores. The junior defensive lineman made his ISU debut with a season-high six tackles, 1.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks against North Alabama, while adding a 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sack game against Western Illinois.
 
Hunter finished the 2022 season with 35 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack as an interior defensive lineman. The Indianapolis, Ind. native highlighted his season with a career-high 11 tackles, a TFL and 0.5 sacks against North Dakota State. The junior defensive lineman also recorded a scoop-and-score fumble recovery for a touchdown early in the season against Montana for his first collegiate touchdown.
 
Chambers is the reigning MVFC Freshman of the Year after receiving 59 out of a total 66 possible points on his way to becoming the first Indiana State football player in program history to receive Valley Freshman of the Year honors dating back to the award's inception in 1999. The Maryville, Tenn. native was the only Missouri Valley Football freshman to be named to the Jerry Rice Watch List this season and subsequently became one of the 30 finalists nationwide to make the list. He finished with 938 passing pards and an 8:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio on the year. He added 111 rushing yards and four scores on the ground.
 
Caton was second on the Sycamores with 291 receiving yards over 23 receptions while adding two touchdowns. He posted a season-high 83 yards and a pair of scores at Youngstown State, while adding five games with three or more catches. He also returns as one of the top return specialists in the MVFC this season. The Sullivan, Ind. native was the team leader in kickoff return average (21.1) and punt returns (7.7) and is two seasons removed from a First Team MVFC return nod in 2019.
 
Season Tickets, Single Game, and Group Tickets On Sale Now
For more information on season tickets, fans can contact Assistant Manager of Athletic Ticketing Austin Bishop by phone at 812-237-8972 or via email at Austin.Bishop@indstate.edu. Fans can also call 877-ISU-TIXS or email ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu. Fans have the opportunity to also buy or renew season tickets online by clicking HERE.
 
Indiana State will employ mobile ticketing as the default option for all home games during the 2023 football season, enabling contactless entry into athletics venues. Offering greater convenience and safety, fans can access their ticket online and transfer to family and friends. Fans will also have the option to get their tickets printed for an additional $5 charge.
 
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