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  10/12 WEEK 6 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaylon Hawkins, 2nd year, WR/KR, San Diego State (Argyle, Texas),...Scored 1 of SDSU's 2 touchdowns at Oregon State...Returned a 97-yard kickoff for a touchdown. It was his 2nd straight game with a kick return touchdown and 3rd of the season in 6 games...Became the 1st Aztec since at least the 1996 season (likely in program history) with a kick return touchdown in consecutive games. 1st FBS player to have a kick return TD in consecutive games since Kentucky's Barion Brown in November 2023...3 kick return touchdowns are tied with Rashaad Penny (2015) for the most in SDSU single-season history and tied for the 10th most in NCAA FBS history...3 career kick return scores (in 10 games) are already tied for the 2nd most in SDSU program history (also Jordan Byrd, Juwan Washington and Colin Lockett), 4 behind Rashaad Penny's FBS-record tying 7...Also had SDSU's lone "explosive play" (20+ yards) with a 43-yard catch. The catch set up SDSU's 1st touchdown late in the 2nd quarter, an 11-yard TD pass. ALSO NOMINATED: Canaan Moore, K, Boise State; Caleb Ojeda, K, Oregon State; Landon Rehkow, P, Utah State; Jack Stevens, K, Washington State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#999 WR) So/2029 WR Jaylon Hawkins, San Diego State
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  10/05 WEEK 5 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaylon Hawkins, 2nd year, WR/KR, San Diego State (Argyle, Texas),...Had 2 kickoff returns for 114 yards (57.0 AVG) including a 96-yard TD to help SDSU to a 31-29 win over Texas State on Saturday night...With the Aztecs trailing, 17-3, at the half, the redshirt freshman opened the 2nd half with a 96-yard kick return for a touchdown...The touchdown was part of a stretch for SDSU that saw it going from a 17-3 deficit at the half to a 24-17 lead with 6:45 remaining in the 2nd quarter...Had a 100-yard TD in Week 1 and becomes the 4th Aztec with multiple kick return touchdowns in the same season, joining Rashaad Penny (3 in 2015, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2016), Juwan Washington (2 in 2017) and Colin Lockett (2 in 2012)...1 of 2 players in FBS this season with multiple kick return touchdowns (FAU's Leonard Farrow)...ALSO NOMINATED: Manaki Watanabe, K, Fresno State; Jadyn Oh, K, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#999 WR) So/2029 WR Jaylon Hawkins, San Diego State
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  10/05 WEEK 5 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cameron Cooper, 3rd year, LB, San Diego State (Gilbert, Ariz.),...Had both a Pick 6 and a blocked field goal in his most impactful game of his first season of FBS play, helping the Aztecs to a 31-29 come-from-behind win over Texas State on Saturday night...His 1st big play was blocking a 35-yard field goal attempt in the 2nd quarter that would have but the Bobcats up 20-3. SDSU ended up winning by 2 points...The Azetcs have 3 blocked kicks this season, tied for 2nd most in FBS behind Wisconsin (4)...His 2nd game-changing play came in the 4th quarter. After SDSU took a safety to drop its lead to 24-22 with 3:02 left in the game, Texas State started with the ball on its own 30. Cooper deflected a pass from Brad Jackson, then caught the ball and ran it back 32 yards for the score to make it a 31-22 game in with proved to be the game-winning score...The Western Colorado transfer came up with a season-high 7 tackles (3 solo), while filling in for an injured Tano Letuli, SDSU's first 3-time captain since Kevin O'Connell from 2004-07...Also added a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry...1st Aztec to be named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week and 5th different school to take home this honor in the first 5 weeks of the season...ALSO NOMINATED: Jake Ripp, LB, Boise State; Dylan Hampsten, DL, Fresno State; Takari Hickle, LB, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#999 ILB) Jr/2028 ILB Cameron Cooper, San Diego State
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  09/07 WEEK 1 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaylon Hawkins, 2nd year, WR/KR, San Diego State (Argyle, Texas),...In just his fifth career game, he brought back a kick return 100 yards for a touchdown, the first of his career, in a 53-20 win over Portland State...It was SDSU's first kick return touchdown by an Aztec since Jordan Byrd vs. San Jose State on Nov. 12, 2022...It was SDSU's first 100-yard kick return touchdown since Byrd had one at Utah on Sept. 18, 2021 and was the ninth in SDSU's Division I history (since 1969)...1 of 3 FBS players so far this season to have a kick return of 100 yards for a touchdown and the first Pac-12 player to return a kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown since Cal's Jaydn Ott against UCLA in 2023...Was a part of an Aztec special teams unit that blocked two punts and returned a kick for a touchdown. SDSU became the first FBS team since at least the 2012 season to block two punts and return a kick for a touchdown in the same game...He returned three kickoffs for 141 yards overall...The 141 kick return yards were the most in Snapdragon Stadium history, while the 100-yard return was the first in stadium history. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#999 WR) So/2029 WR Jaylon Hawkins, San Diego State
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  12/02/25 - Chris Johnson, Sr/2026, San Diego State, 6-0, 193 (DS#3 CB) + More +

  2025 MOUNTAIN WEST CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): CHRIS JOHNSON, SENIOR, DEFENSIVE BACK, SAN DIEGO STATE,...Sixth San Diego State player to earn MW Defensive Player of the Year honors and first since Cameron Thomas in 2021...Was a first-team midseason All-America selection by The Associated Press...Was a semifinalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, which goes to the best defensive back in college football...Ranks ninth in the FBS with 1.18 passes defended per game, with a total of 13 in 11 games played...Has recorded four interceptions and nine pass breakups...His four interceptions are 16th in the FBS and his 0.36 interceptions per game are 23rd nationally...Returned two interceptions for touchdowns this season, doing so in wins over Cal in Week 4 and Nevada in Week 7.

Has totaled 49 tackles, including 36 solo stops, three tackles for loss and a sack...Forced a fumble at Washington State in Week 2...Best cornerback on a team that leads the FBS with three shutouts and has held seven of its 12 opponents to single digits...Paces a defense that is fifth in the FBS in scoring defense (12.6), seventh in total defense (266.7), fourth in yards per play allowed (4.12) and second in red-zone scoring percentage allowed (66.7)...Is the top-graded defensive player in the Mountain West, and tied for the fifth-highest in the FBS, per Pro Football Focus (92.0, min. 600 snaps). Is tied for the top-rated cornerback in the country (min. 10 snaps)...Receivers are just 18-for-45 for 185 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions when targeted against Johnson this season, according to PFF. That's a defensive pass efficiency rating of 56.76. - Mountain West Football


(DS#3 CB) Sr/2026 CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State
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  Lucky Sutton, Jayden Denegal and Christian Washington each had a rushing touchdown to help San Diego State beat San Jose State 25-3 on Saturday night. San Diego State (9-2, 6-1 Mountain West Conference) can clinch the conference's regular season title with a win Friday at New Mexico. The Lobos are tied with Boise State and UNLV for second in the Mountain West. The conference championship game is Dec. 5. Denegal was 8-of-16 passing for 81 yards and Sutton finished with 79 yards rushing on 21 carries. On the third play from scrimmage, Dwayne McDougle picked off a pass - the first of his two interceptions - and returned it 25 yards to the 20. Six plays later, Sutton's 1-yard touchdown run opened the scoring less than four minutes into the game. Denis Lynch missed on field-goal attempts from 43 yards in the first quarter and Mathias Brown, whose 37-yard field goal got the Spartans on the board about five minutes into the second, missed a kick from 39 yards with 3:17 remaining until halftime.

Denegal threw a deep pass down the right sideline to Donovan Brown for a 52-yard gain to the 4 and then Denegal, on fourth-and-goal, ran for a 1-yard TD that capped a 10-play, 79-yard drive and gave San Diego State an 18-3 lead with a second left in the first half. San Jose State's Walker Eget - who went into the game No. 2 nationally in passing yards (3,015) and passing yards per game (301.5) this season - left the game due to an apparent leg injury late in the first quarter and finished 4-of-8 passing for 32 yards with an interception. Tama Amisone, a 5-foot-11, 184-pound freshman, replaced Eget and completed 15 of 27 passes for 104 yards with an interception and added 75 yards rushing on 13 carries. San Jose State (3-8, 2-5) has lost three in a row, the program's longest skid since 2023. - SD State/AP College Football


(DS#25 RB) rSr/2027 RB Lucky Sutton, San Diego State
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  WEEK 9 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: GABE PLASCENCIA, SAN DIEGO STATE, Senior, Kicker, Oakland, California/ College of San Mateo,...Scored 11 points in San Diego State's 23-0 win over Fresno State in the battle for the Old Oil Can, helping the Aztecs become bowl eligible...Tied his career high with three field goals, converting from 42, 50 and 27 yards...Claimed sole possession of the MW record for consecutive field-goal makes, as he has now hit 25 straight dating to last season...Moved to 13-for-13 on the season. - Mountain West Football

(DS#12 K) rSr/2026 K Gabriel Plascencia, San Diego State
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  WEEK 10 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Carsten Mamaril, Portland State, DB, Jr., 5-10, 180,...Mamaril had a hand - literally - in Portland State's first win of the season, 40-35 at Cal Poly in the Big Sky Conference. He had two interceptions and broke up three other passes, and collected both a solo tackle and an assist. His second pick occurred in Cal Poly territory late in the third quarter and set up the Vikings offense for a touchdown that provided a 40-28 lead. Honorable Mention: Phillip Bradford, DE, McNeese; Lee Bruner IV, DB, Richmond; Latrell Couchman, LB, Maine; Donovan Grayson, DE, Samford; Maurice LaPierre, DE, Tennessee Tech; Christian Magliacano, LB, Colgate; Rashon Myles Jr., LB, Abilene Christian; Tyler Ochojski, LB, Lehigh; Maximus Pulley, DB, Wofford; Jack Stoll, LB, Central Connecticut State. - Stats Perform FCS Football

(DS#54 CB) rSr/2027 CB Carsten Mamaril, San Diego State
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  Jayden Denegal ran for a pair of second-quarter touchdowns and the San Diego State defense did the rest in a 17-7 victory over Boise State on Saturday night in a Mountain West Conference showdown. San Diego State (8-2, 5-1) took some possession of first place with two games remaining and improved to 6-5 all time against Boise State (6-4, 4-2). Both schools will play in a revamped Pacific-12 Conference next season. Denegal scored on a 1-yard run 1:45 into the second quarter for a 7-0 lead. Boise State used a 14-play, 75-yard drive to tie it 7-all, scoring on Dylan Riley's 9-yard touchdown run. Denegal answered with an 8-yard touchdown run with 70 seconds left and the Aztecs took a 14-7 lead into halftime.

Gabriel Plascencia kicked a 47-yard field goal with 10:51 left for the only score of the second half. Lucky Sutton provided most of San Diego State's offense with 150 yards on 25 carries. Denegal completed 6 of 10 passes for 17 yards and carried five times for 16 more. Christian Washington added 98 yards on nine rushes. Max Cutforth totaled 104 yards on 12-for-18 passing for the Broncos. Riley carried 21 times for 79 yards and Sire Gaines had 78 yards on 13 rushes. - San Diego State/AP College Football


(DS#59 QB) rSr/2027 QB Jayden Denegal, San Diego State
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  Lucky Sutton ran for 158 yards and a touchdown and San Diego State beat Wyoming 24-7 on Saturday night for its sixth straight win. The Aztecs built a 17-7 halftime lead but didn't score again until Sutton broke loose on a 50-yard touchdown run with 2:55 remaining in the game. Jayden Denegal completed 11 of 22 passes for 194 yards with a touchdown pass and two interceptions for San Diego State (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West). Jordan Napier had a 7-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter for the Aztecs, who have outscored opponents 176-44 in their last six games. Landon Sims tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Sam Scott in the first quarter for Wyoming (4-5, 2-3). Sims also ran for 52 of the Cowboys' 89 yards on the ground. Starting quarterback Kaden Anderson was 12-of-24 passing for 93 yards and threw three interceptions. It was San Diego State's homecoming and its first home game since Oct. 3. - AP College Football

(DS#25 RB) rSr/2027 RB Lucky Sutton, San Diego State
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  Lucky Sutton rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, Tano Letuli had a pick-6, and San Diego State shut out Fresno State 23-0 on Saturday. While the Aztecs (6-1, 3-0 Mountain West) offense mustered 124 yards through the air, Sutton led a combined 208-yard ground attack and scored the offense's only touchdown of the day on a 1-yard run late in the first quarter. Sutton's rush of 46 yards and Byron Cardwell's 54-yard reception were the only plays of more than 16 yards in the game. The Bulldogs' offense didn't have a single play of at least 15 yards.

Gabriel Plascencia made three field goals, including a 50-yarder for the Aztecs. Fresno State (5-3, 2-2) netted 227 yards of total offense, and Letuli outscored the unit singlehandedly when he intercepted Carson Conklin midway through the fourth quarter and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown. It was Conklin's second interception of the day. Conklin was 20-of-42 passing for 182 yards. Dalesean Staley led the Aztecs defense with seven tackles, a pair of pass breakups and a split tackle for a loss. August Salvati had the other interception. - San Diego State/AP College Football


(DS#25 RB) rSr/2027 RB Lucky Sutton, San Diego State
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  Jayden Denegal was 14-of-17 passing for 205 yards and two touchdowns, Chris Johnson returned an interception 40 yards for a score, and San Diego State beat Nevada 44-10 on Saturday night for the Aztecs' fourth straight win. Nevada (1-5, 0-2 Mountain West Conference) has lost 13 straight in conference play and 11 in a row versus FBS opponents. Nevada went three-and-out on the game's opening drive and Jordan Napier - who finished with five receptions for 110 yards - returned the ensuing punt 75 yards for a touchdown just 59 seconds into the game. Johnson's pick-6 gave the Aztecs (5-1, 2-0) a 14-0 lead with 7:11 left in the first quarter.

Denegal threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Christian Washington on the first play of the second quarter and a 31-yard scoring strike to Jacob Bostick with 9:05 left in the first half before Lucky Sutton ran for a 3-yard TD that made it 35-0 with 1:46 to go in the first half. Gabriel Plascencia made field goals of 21, 45 and 49 yards in the third quarter. The senior is 10 of 10 this season and has made 22 straight, dating to last season, the longest active streak in Division I. San Diego State's Brady Anderson was ejected with a little more than four minutes to play for a hitting a defenseless player after a hit on sliding quarterback Carter Jones. Joe McFadden kicked a 34-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter and Jones threw a 16-yard TD pass to Marshaun Brown with 2:32 to play. Jones, a true freshman who made his first career start, was 16-of-32 passing for 177 yards with two interceptions. - San Diego State/AP College Football


(DS#59 QB) rSr/2027 QB Jayden Denegal, San Diego State
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  Jayden Denegal threw two touchdown passes, Byron Caldwell Jr. and Lucky Sutton both rushed for over 100 yards and combined for three scores and San Diego State beat Colorado State 45-24 in a Mountain West Conference opener Friday night. Denegal fired a 45-yard scoring strike to Donovan Brown and San Diego State (4-1, 1-0) led 7-0 after one quarter. Christian Washington scored on a 2-yard run for a 14-0 lead early in the second. Colorado State (1-4, 0-1) halved the deficit on Jackson Brousseau's 49-yard touchdown pass to Armani Winfield on a flea flicker, but Denegal connected with Jordan Napier for a 42-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession and the Aztecs led 21-7. Denegal hit Napier for a 61-yard gain and Sutton ran 14 yards for a touchdown on the next play for a 28-10 lead at halftime.

Gabriel Plascencia kicked a 53-yard field goal and Sutton scored on a 1-yard run for a 38-10 advantage after three quarters. Plascencia is 7 for 7 on field goals and has made 19 straight dating to last season. Denegal finished with 256 yards on 13-for-16 passing. Napier had seven receptions for 153 yards. Cardwell had a 20-yard TD run in the fourth quarter and finished with 129 yards on 15 carries. Sutton rushed 21 times for 113. Brousseau completed 13 of 25 for 155 yards. He had a 4-yard touchdown run in the final quarter. Jalen Dupree carried 16 times for 103 yards. Darius Curry had a 12-yard touchdown pass to fellow freshman Kory Hall on the final play and finished 5 for 5 for 51 yards in his first game. The Aztecs averaged 316 yards of offense through their first four games but had 313 by halftime against the Rams and finished with 540. - San Diego State/AP College Football


(DS#59 QB) rSr/2027 QB Jayden Denegal, San Diego State
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  Gabe Plascencia kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to give San Diego State a 6-3 over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Plascencia's winning kick came after a strong rush resulted in a short punt by Northern Illinois (1-3) to the Aztecs 44 with 1:44 remaining. Five Lucky Sutton rushes, a facemask penalty and an offsides after an NIU sub couldn't get on the field on time set up Plascencia for the game-winner. Plascencia has kicked 17 consecutive field goals, the second-best active streak in the FBS behind BYU's Will Ferrin. The senior has made 22 of 23 in his career. Both team's first drives, both over seven minutes, resulted in field goals but then the game became a defensive struggle.

The Aztecs (3-1) outgained the Huskies 266-179 with NIU passing for just 57 yards. The teams combined to go 9 of 30 on third down and 2 of 5 on fourth. There were 13 punts. Sutton rushed for 88 yards on 17 carries. Jayden Denegal was 13-of-20 passing for 110 yards. Owen Chambliss had 11 tackles, seven solo, and Chris Johnson six solo to lead the Aztecs defense, which blanked Cal 34-0 last week and Stony Brook 42-0 in SDSU's opener. In between came a 36-13 loss at Washington State. Andrew Glass kicked a 31-yard field goal for NIU's only points. Telly Johnson Jr. had 53 yards rushing on 16 carries. Quinn Urwiler had 16 tackles, 10 solo, and Filip Maciorowski 13 tackles, five solo. - San Diego State/AP College Football


(DS#12 K) rSr/2026 K Gabriel Plascencia, San Diego State
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  WEEK 4 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DALESEAN STALEY, SAN DIEGO STATE, Junior, Safety, Kansas City, Missouri/Northern Iowa,...Had an all-around productive day with seven solo tackles, a forced fumble, an interception and a pass breakup in San Diego State's 34-0 win over California...His first career forced fumble came in the third quarter and was recovered by SDSU and returned for a touchdown...Helped the Aztecs to their largest margin of victory over an Autonomous 4 opponent in their Division I history (since 1969)...Helped SDSU hand Cal, which came into the contest averaging 32 points per game this season, its first shutout loss since 2019 and its first shutout by an unranked team since 1994. - Mountain West Football

(DS#44 SS) rSr/2027 SS Dalesean Staley, San Diego State
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