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Navy Football Announces Position Captains for the 2025 Season

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy head football coach Brian Newberry announced today the position captains for the 2025 season.  The position captains will be part of the leadership council and two position captains will join team captains senior quarterback Blake Horvath and senor nose guard Landon Robinson as game captains each week.

Defensive Position Captains

Defensive Line: Senior Landon Robinson

Linebackers: Junior Job Grant

Outside Linebackers: Senior Kenneth McShan

Corners: Senior Andrew Duhart

Safeties: Junior Giuseppe Sessi

Offensive Position Captains

Wide Receivers: Senior Nathan Kent

Offensive Line: Senior Ben Purvis

Running Backs: Senior Alex Tecza

Snipes: Senior Brandon Chatman

Quarterbacks: Senior Blake Horvath

Tight Ends: Senior Cody Howard

Specialists: Senior Nathan Kirkwood

Sophomore Representatives

Linebacker MarcAnthony Parker

Center Jake Polito

The Navy football team reports to camp on Tuesday, July 29 with the first day of practice the following morning.  Navy Football Fan Fest and Media Day presented by Luminus Health and Lexus will take place on Saturday, August 2 at 10 AM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, while the Blue & Gold BBQ is the following Saturday at 10 AM at the stadium.

The Mids kick off the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30 against VMI at 12 noon and will also play host to AAC rivals UAB (9/6), Rice (9/27), FAU (10/25) and USF (11/15).  Navy plays host to Air Force in the first leg of the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy on Saturday, Oct. 4, while the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA is Saturday, Dec. 13 in Baltimore. Tickets are available now at: https://navysports.evenue.net/list/NAVY

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Chatman

#24 Brandon Chatman

SB
5' 9"
Senior
Andrew Duhart

#13 Andrew Duhart

S
5' 10"
Senior
Job Grant

#39 Job Grant

LB
6' 2"
Junior
Blake Horvath

#11 Blake Horvath

QB
6' 2"
Senior
Cody Howard

#83 Cody Howard

TE
6' 2"
Senior
Nathan Kent

#82 Nathan Kent

WR
6' 3"
Senior
Nathan  Kirkwood

#17 Nathan Kirkwood

K
6' 2"
Senior
Kenneth McShan

#0 Kenneth McShan

OLB
6' 1"
Senior
MarcAnthony Parker

#56 MarcAnthony Parker

LB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jake Polito

#70 Jake Polito

C
6' 3"
Sophomore
Ben Purvis

#68 Ben Purvis

OG
6' 3"
Senior
Landon Robinson

#96 Landon Robinson

NG
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Brandon Chatman

#24 Brandon Chatman

5' 9"
Senior
SB
Andrew Duhart

#13 Andrew Duhart

5' 10"
Senior
S
Job Grant

#39 Job Grant

6' 2"
Junior
LB
Blake Horvath

#11 Blake Horvath

6' 2"
Senior
QB
Cody Howard

#83 Cody Howard

6' 2"
Senior
TE
Nathan Kent

#82 Nathan Kent

6' 3"
Senior
WR
Nathan  Kirkwood

#17 Nathan Kirkwood

6' 2"
Senior
K
Kenneth McShan

#0 Kenneth McShan

6' 1"
Senior
OLB
MarcAnthony Parker

#56 MarcAnthony Parker

6' 0"
Sophomore
LB
Jake Polito

#70 Jake Polito

6' 3"
Sophomore
C
Ben Purvis

#68 Ben Purvis

6' 3"
Senior
OG
Landon Robinson

#96 Landon Robinson

6' 0"
Senior
NG