Thunderbirds Name Five Captains for 2026 Season

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah head football coach DeLane Fitzgerald has announced the five captains who will lead the Thunderbirds during the 2026 season. Joshua Acord, Will Burns, Seni Tuiaki, Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner and Jesse Garza were selected by their teammates to serve as captains for the 2026 campaign. The group brings a combination of experience, toughness, and leadership to the Thunderbirds as Southern Utah returns to the Big Sky Conference for the 2026 season. “This group represents what we want our football program to be about,” Fitzgerald said. “They care about their teammates, they work extremely hard, and they…