ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell football team elected three seniors as captains for the 2014 season. All-Ivy League candidates Justin Harris, Rush Imhotep and Lucas Shapiro received an overwhelming majority of votes from their upperclassmen teammates to lead the squad into the upcoming campaign.

"When I saw the results of our team elected vote for captains I couldn't be more pleased. The coaching staff unanimously approved the choices of Rush Imhotep, Justin Harris and Lucas Shapiro to serve as the 2014 captains of Big Red football," said David Archer '05, the Roger J. Weiss '61 Head Coach of Cornell Football. "Being captains of this team is a special honor and its one that is earned over years of constant, consistent hard work and caring for your teammates. These guys embody the positive influence and levels of leadership that we promote and develop in our program. I'm excited and honored to have Lucas, Justin and Rush as our team captains."

Harris returns for a fifth season of eligibility and is expected to be among the top defensive linemen in the Ivy League. A year ago, Harris ranked second among Cornell's defensive front with 40 tackles and four pass breakups. He notched three tackles and a pass breakup vs. Columbia and had five tackles at Dartmouth. The 6-6, 268-pound Harris recorded six tackles and picked up a fumble and returned it for a 2-yard touchdown at eventual Ivy League champion Princeton and also tacked on four tackled in contests against Bucknell, Colgate, Brown and Harvard.

One of the team's unquestioned defensive leaders from his safety position, Imhotep was off to a fantastic start in 2013 before he suffered an injury and missed the final eight games of the year. He posted seven tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and a forced fumble before suffering his injury. Imhotep ranked second on the team in tackles as a sophomore in 2012 (65) and added three pass breakups and 1.5 tackles for loss in nine contests, all starts. Imhotep played in all 10 games as a freshman in 2011, earning his first varsity letter, and recording six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and an interception that he returned for a touchdown.

Shapiro emerged as one of the Ivy League's top wide receivers in 2013 and will be a featured player again as a senior. He ranked among the conference's leaders in receptions (38), receiving yards (600) and receiving touchdowns (six) while averaging 15.8 yards per catch in nine starts a year ago. Shapiro had a pair of 100-yard games and opened the season with a touchdown reception in each of his first five contests. He saved his best for last, catching 10 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown in the season-ending win at Penn. Shapiro enters his senior year just 250 yards shy of becoming the 21st receiver in Cornell history to reach 1,000 career yards.

The trio will lead the Big Red onto the field for the first time when the Big Red visits Colgate on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m.

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All-Time Cornell Football Captains
1887: J. H. Sheldon
1888: W. G. Howell
1889: D. Upton
1890: E. Yawger
1891: C. Johanson
1892: C. Johanson
1893: C. J. Barr
1894: Glenn (Pop) Warner
1895: Clinton Wyckoff
1896: Joseph Beacham
1897: William McKeever
1898: Allen Whiting
1899: Raymond Starbuck
1900: Raymond Starbuck
1901: William Warner
1902: William Warner
1903: Sanford Hunt
1904: James Lynah
1905: James Costello
1906: George Cook
1907: George Cook
1908: George Walder
1909: A. F. Tydeman
1910: LeGrand Simson
1911: William Munk
1912: E. W. Butler
1913: John Munns
1914: John O'Hearn
1915: Charles Barrett
1916: L. W. Mueller
1917: Arthur Hoffman
1918: NO TEAM
1919: Francis (Fritz) Shiverick
1920: Clyde Mayer
1921: Wilson Dodge
1922: Eddie Kaw
1923: George Pfann
1924: Frank Henderson
1925: Frank Kearney
1926: Emerson Carey
1927: Harold Hoekelman
1928: Dudley Schoales
1929: Sam Wakeman
1930: Paul Hunt
1931: Cristobal Martinez-Zorrilla
1932: Bart Viviano
1933: John Ferraro
1934: Walt Switzer
1935: H. S. Wilson
1936: John Batten
1937: Edward (Ted) Hughes
1938: Al Van Ranst
1939: Vincent Eichler, Malvern Baker, Ken Brown
1940: Walt Matuszak
1941: Peter Wolff
1942: Roy Johnson
1943: Meredith (Bud) Cushing
1944: Frank Accorsi, Grant Ellis
1945: Allen Dekdebrun
1946: Joe Martin
1947: Walt Kretz
1948: Joe Quinn
1949: Paul Girolamo
1950: Charles Taylor, John Pierik
1951: Vic Pujo
1952: Bill Whelan
1953: Bill George
1954: Guy Bedrossian
1955: Dick Jackson
1956: Art Boland
1957: Gerald Knapp
1958: Bob Hazzard
1959: Dave Feeney
1960: Warren Sundstrom
1961: George Telesh, Dave McKelvey
1962: Tony Turel
1963: Gary Wood
1964: Clarence Jentes
1965: Phil Ratner
1966: Fred Devlin
1967: Ron Kopicki
1968: Doug Kleiber
1969: Theo Jacobs, Dennis Huff
1970: Dennis Lubozynski
1971: Tom Albright, Bill Ellis
1972: Bob Joehl
1973: Bob Lally
1974: Rick Johnson, Dan Malone
1975: Don Fanelli, Steve Horrigan
1976: Game Captains
1977: Tony Anzalone, Terry Lee
1978: Mike Donahue, Dave Kintigh
1979: Brad Decker, Jim DeStefano
1980: Tom Rohlfing, Dan Scully
1981: Dave Kimichik, Steve Ross
1982: Steve Duca, Dan Suren
1983: Frank Farace, Mark Miller, Mike Scully
1984: Mark Miller, Scott Sidman, Steve Garrison, John Tagliaferri
1985: Stuart Mitchell, John Tagliaferri, Dave Van Metre
1986: Tom Bernardo, Ken Johnson, Erik Bernstein
1987: Lee Reherman, Gary Rinkus, Dave Quarles
1988: Doug Langan, Scott Malaga, Mike McGrann
1989: Drew Fraser, Mitch Lee
1990: Chris Cochrane, Rob Ryder, Paul Tully
1991: Mark Broderick, Greg Finnegan, Scott Oliaro
1992: John Massy, Scott Oliaro, Jeff Woodring
1993: Bill Lazor, Chris Zingo
1994: Dick Emmet, Terry Golden, Mike McKean, John Vitullo
1995: Greg Bloedorn, Doug Knopp, John Vitullo
1996: Steve Busch, Chad Levitt, Seth Payne, Brian Weidel
1997: Chris Allen, Justin Bird, Scott Carroll, Eric Krawczyk, Rich Sheerin
1998: John Hanson, Mike Hood
1999: Nate Fischer, Deon Harris
2000: Joe Splendorio, Dan Weyandt
2001: Justin Dunleavy, Ricky Rahne, Nate Spitler
2002: Nate Spitler, Nathan Archer
2003: Mick Razzano, Kevin Rooney
2004: David Archer, Brad Kitlowski, Ryan Lempa
2005: Kevin Boothe, Kevin Rex, Joel Sussman
2006: Jonathan Lucas, Anthony Macaluso, Jaime McManamon
2007: Brian McGuire, Colin Nash
2008: Tommy Bleymaier, Nathan Ford, Graham Rihn
2009: Horatio Blackman, Chris Costello
2010: Game Captains
2011: Bob Bullington, Rashad Campbell, Brad Greenway, Zack Imhoff, Jeff Mathews, Luke Tasker
2012: Brett Buehler, Bob Bullington, Michael Hernandez, Jeff Mathews, Tre' Minor, Luke Tasker
2013: Brett Buehler, Grant Gellatly, Michael Hernandez, Jeff Mathews, Tre' Minor
2014: Justin Harris, Rush Imhotep, Lucas Shapiro