GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman head football coach Clay Hendrix announced today the election of team captains for the 2024 football season.

Six players, selected by vote of their teammates, were chosen.  They include the late Paladin defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield, wide receiver Joshua Harris, linebacker Evan DiMaggio, offensive guard Luke Petit, defensive end Jeremiah Jackson, and bandit Luke Clark.

Stanfield, who passed away on Feb. 9 following a brief illness, was the only captain elected by unanimous vote, according to Hendrix. The Acworth, Ga., product was a three-year letterman who saw action in 34 games and totaled 49 tackles and seven sacks during his Paladin career.  He was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in health sciences prior to his passing.

Harris is a preseason All-Southern Conference pick who caught 42 passes for 380 yards and two touchdowns a year ago in helping the Paladins to a 10-3 campaign, SoCon championship, and FCS third round playoff appearance.  Owner of 35 starts, the Newnan, Ga., product has 116 receptions, which ranks 12th on Furman's career charts.

DiMaggio saw action in all 13 games in 2023 and delivered 10 tackles and a pair of sacks in a 29-17 win over Western Carolina, which netted him SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors.  He finished the season with 79 tackles, including 11.5 for-loss.  A redshirt senior and veteran of 43 games, the Buford, Ga., native, was named to the preseason All-SoCon squad.

Petit, a redshirt junior and recent preseason first team All-SoCon selection, is looking to return to form after sustaining a season ending knee injury six games into the 2023 campaign. The Akron, Ohio, native finished the season with six starts and 331 plays.

Jackson, a native of Fleming Island, Fla., and veteran of 32 games, started four contests in 2022 before injury ended his season.  The redshirt senior returned to the field last year and proved to be a major contributor, including delivering two sacks in the Paladins' 17-14 SoCon title clinching road win over Chattanooga.

Clark, who is coming off an impressive 2023 season that saw him register 53 tackles and a team leading six sacks, garnered consensus All-SoCon laurels a year ago and was recently was named to the Stats Perform Preseason All-America squad.  The product of Louisville, Ky., owns 26 starts and 12 sacks in his career.

Furman kicks off its 2024 season on Aug. 31 against preseason FBS sixth-ranked Mississippi.