CALIFORNIA (Aug. 22) – The California (PA) football program announced on Tuesday afternoon that senior offensive lineman Matt Charlton, junior defensive back Dominic Solomon, Jr. and senior linebacker Matt Tobey will serve as captains for the 2023 season with Tobey receiving the distinction of being the Michael Perry Team Captain.

The captains were selected in a vote among the players and the individual with the most votes earned the honor of being the Michael Perry Team Captain.

Perry '63 was a longstanding supporter of the Cal football program before passing away in 2021.  He played receiver for the Vulcans while earning his degree in secondary education. Perry immediately enlisted in the Navy after his time at California State College and became a Naval aviator with over 200 carrier landings. Following retirement from United Airlines in 2001, he co-founded and became managing partner of Opus Private Client, LLC, and Opus Advisory Group, LLC, in Westchester County, New York.  Additionally, Perry served on the board of directors and committees of numerous charities, including the Foundation for Cal U, National Football Foundation (NFF) and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Tobey has been an All-PSAC West Second-Team selection in each of the last two seasons. He ranked second on the team last fall in both tackles and TFL while pacing the team with a career-high 5.5 sacks. Tobey has registered a combined 133 tackles (59 solo) with 18.0 TFL in his two years as a starter.

Charlton started all 11 games in 2022 with nine starts at left guard. He previously appeared in 12 games while at Clarion from 2018-21.

Solomon has started 10 games in each of the last two years and was an All-PSAC West Second-Team honoree in 2021 as a redshirt freshman. He set a career high with 37 tackles (28 solo) last season.

The Vulcans open the campaign in two-plus weeks when they host Kutztown on Sept. 9 at Adamson Stadium with kickoff set for 12 p.m.