CALIFORNIA (Aug. 26) – The California (PA) football program announced on Monday afternoon that senior offensive lineman Jaheim Bassham, senior quarterback Davis Black, senior tight end Jack Colecchi, senior linebacker Josh Miller and senior defensive back Dominic Solomon, Jr. will serve as captains for the 2024 campaign with Solomon earning 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.

A two-year team captain, Solomon has earned All-PSAC West Second-Team laurels twice in his career while starting 30 career games. He set a career high last season with 50 tackles (28 solo) and added a pair of interceptions and 3.5 TFL. Solomon has totaled over 100 stops, four interceptions, 8.0 TFL and 2.5 sacks over the past three seasons.

Bassham has started 24 games along the offensive line during his career, including 23 starts at left guard. Last year, he helped the Vulcans finish second in the PSAC with both 34.7 points and 412.3 yards of total offense per game while pacing the league in time of possession.

A native of Ohio, Black returns after garnering All-PSAC West Second-Team accolades last fall in his first season with the program. He ranked second in the league last year with 252.5 passing yards per game and finished third with a 149.6 passing efficiency.

Colecchi has started games at three different positions throughout his career. He shifted back to offense in 2023 and finished with eight receptions, including one touchdown, while making five starts at tight end.

Miller has started 16 games over the last two years and totaled 50 tackles with 7.0 sacks during that span. Last year, he helped the Vulcans ranked among the PSAC leaders in sacks per game and fewest first downs allowed.

Cal begins when it travels to face preseason Mountain East Conference (MEC) favorite Charleston (W.Va.) on Sept. 7 with kickoff at 12 p.m.