TEMPE -- The 2026 Arizona State Sun Devils football program has settled on the group that will represent the Pat Tillman Leadership Council in the season ahead.

The council essentially serves as Kenny Dillingham's means of naming captains to the roster, honoring the legacy of Pat Tillman, while also collaborating on key topics pertinent to the team throughout the season.

Arizona State head football coach Kenny Dillingham watches folklórico dancers perform as they arrive at the Atlantic FBO Hangar in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, ahead of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. | Gaby Velasquez/ El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Seven players were named to the council - a sharp decline from the double-digit number in 2025.…