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Rhoads Names His Captains For 2015
08.24.2015 | Football
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head football coach Paul Rhoads announced his captains for the 2015 season this morning.
Senior quarterback Sam Richardson and junior linebacker Levi Peters were voted by their teammates to lead the Cyclones during the 2015 campaign.
A native of Winter Park, Fla., Richardson enters his third season as Iowa State's full-time starter at quarterback. Richardson, who has started at least one game in each of his first three seasons, has a team-high 21 career starts.
The Manning Award watch list member posted an outstanding season in 2014, breaking ISU's school record for completions in a season (254) and completions in a game (37 vs. Toledo). He also tossed 18 TD passes, tying for the third-best total in the history of Cyclone football.
Rhoads noted numerous times the improved leadership qualities Richardson exemplified in the offseason and fall camp.
Peters, who hails from Gilmore City, Iowa, has become a Cyclone fan favorite in his time in Ames. He's also been a leader in the locker room.
Peters came to Iowa State as a greyshirt walk-on in 2012. He quickly earned the trust of his teammates and coaching staff by becoming the Cyclones' special teams dynamo in 2013 and 2104.
After the 2014 season ended, Peters was awarded a scholarship. He's now an ISU captain, the first underclassman to be picked as a captain since James White in 2012.
Peters' work in community service projects has earned him spots on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list and the AFCA Good Works Team.
Senior quarterback Sam Richardson and junior linebacker Levi Peters were voted by their teammates to lead the Cyclones during the 2015 campaign.
A native of Winter Park, Fla., Richardson enters his third season as Iowa State's full-time starter at quarterback. Richardson, who has started at least one game in each of his first three seasons, has a team-high 21 career starts.
The Manning Award watch list member posted an outstanding season in 2014, breaking ISU's school record for completions in a season (254) and completions in a game (37 vs. Toledo). He also tossed 18 TD passes, tying for the third-best total in the history of Cyclone football.
Rhoads noted numerous times the improved leadership qualities Richardson exemplified in the offseason and fall camp.
Peters, who hails from Gilmore City, Iowa, has become a Cyclone fan favorite in his time in Ames. He's also been a leader in the locker room.
Peters came to Iowa State as a greyshirt walk-on in 2012. He quickly earned the trust of his teammates and coaching staff by becoming the Cyclones' special teams dynamo in 2013 and 2104.
After the 2014 season ended, Peters was awarded a scholarship. He's now an ISU captain, the first underclassman to be picked as a captain since James White in 2012.
Peters' work in community service projects has earned him spots on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list and the AFCA Good Works Team.
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