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April 18, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo announced Friday night at halftime of the spring football game that quarterback/slot back Jarod Bryant (Hoover, Ala.) and linebacker Clint Sovie (Jacksonville, Fla.) have been elected team captains for the 2008 football season by their teammates.

"It's a great honor for Jarod and Clint to be elected team captains and I know they will do a great job" said Niumatalolo. "They both have performed exceptionally well during spring drills and they have emerged as two of our best leaders. I have confidence that our entire senior class will provide great leadership on the field, in the classroom and in Bancroft Hall."

"I was surprised," said Bryant. "I never dreamed that I would be named team captain. I am truly honored"

"I was shocked when they announced that I was team captain," said Sovie. "I could name two or three guys that I thought would get the spot over me. I am truly honored to be named a team captain. I don't know what else to say. Words can't explain how honored I am."

Bryant played in 10 games last fall, earning one start. He completed 17 of his 31 pass attempts for 252 yards and rushed for 464 yards and five touchdowns on 94 carries. Bryant rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries when he came off the bench in the third quarter against Ball State in a 34-31 overtime loss and then came back the following week and engineered a fourth quarter come-from-behind win over Duke (46-43). Against the Blue Devils, Bryant helped erase an 11-point, fourth quarter deficit by guiding the offense to 175 yards, two field goals and a touchdown in the final stanza. He rushed for 69 yards on 14 carries, including a 35-yard run on the final drive of the game that set up Joey Bullen's game-winning field goal. He also caught a five-yard touchdown pass from slot back Bobby Doyle against the Blue Devils that pulled Navy to within two points and then ran in the two-point conversion that tied the game at 43. Bryant completed a career-high eight of 11 pass attempts for 126 yards against Delaware and rushed for a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in his second-career start against Northern Illinois.

Sovie started the first two games last fall before suffering a season-ending left ankle injury in the first quarter of the Rutgers game. He was credited with a career-high 10 tackles in the season-opening victory over Temple. In 2006, Sovie played in all 13 games and earned nine starts. He recorded 61 tackles, picked off two passes and broke up four more. Sovie earned his first-career start in the season-opener in 2006, recording eight tackles against East Carolina. He had a season-high nine stops against UMass and picked off passes against Eastern Michigan and Boston College.

Season tickets are on sale at www.navysports.com or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY. Navy's season- opener is Saturday, August 30 against Towson. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m.

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