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  2022 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCHLIST: Kyle Harmon, San Jose State,...Preseason All-Mountain West (2022)...First Team Preseason Athlon All-Mountain West Defense (2022)...First Team All-Mountain West Defense (2020, 21)...Started 11-of-12 games played for the Spartans in 2021...Finished the season with 133 tackles which was good for No. 3 in the nation. - San Jose State Football

rSr/2023 ILB Kyle HarmonSan Jose State
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  2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: LB Kyle Harmon, San Jose State,...San Jose State defensive lineman Viliami Fehoko and linebacker Kyle Harmon were named to the 2022 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, announced by the organization on Tuesday. Both Fehoko and Harmon were named preseason All-Mountain West earlier this offseason and both were First Team All-Mountain West a season ago. The trophy is given annually to the best defensive collegiate football player and is chosen by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). - San Jose State Football

rSr/2023 ILB Kyle HarmonSan Jose State
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  Chevan Cordeiro is set to succeed Nick Starkel, who led the Spartans to an undefeated regular season in 2020 and was a steady presence under center for two years. Nick Nash, now a senior, started last season when Starkel missed time with an arm injury, but the job this year is Cordeiro's to lose. The newcomer from Hawaii may not have the effortless arm talent Starkel displayed, but his athleticism and quickness will bring another dimension to coach Brent Brennan's offense. "Whatever a player's skill set is, you're going to apply that to what you're cooking," Brennan said. "He brings a fun and exciting skill set with his ability to throw, and when you combine that with his ability to move, you have something special." The fifth-year newcomer brings that unpredictability on the ground, but he insisted he is a passer who can drive the ball downfield and run an offense.

"I'm a playmaker," Cordeiro said. "This summer I worked on my throwing mechanics so I can be more accurate, and spent a lot of time working on my pre-snap reads." In four seasons with the Rainbow Warriors, Cordeiro threw for 6,167 yards and 45 touchdowns against 22 interceptions, with the vast majority of that production coming over the past two seasons as the team's primary starter. He also has chipped in 1,083 yards and 13 scores on the ground. - San Jose Mercury News


rSr/2024 QB Chevan CordeiroSan Jose State
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  Cordeiro said he was familiar with San Jose State after four seasons of competing against the Mountain West rival. "I knew Coach (Brent) Brennan," Cordeiro said. "He's a fun coach, a player's coach. Just the teammates, the culture, the family. That's why I made the choice. That's what made the transition so easy. That's why I picked them." Cordeiro said several relatives live in Nevada. "They come down and spend some time," he said. "My mom came down and helped me move in. In the beginning, it was hard. Of course, I missed home. But my roommates are fun to hang out with." The transfer portal comes with a 14-day grace period, beginning with the first organized workout with the new team, for a player to return to his previous school. But Cordeiro said he never considered returning to UH. "From the very first day I was committed to San Jose State," Cordeiro said. "I wasn't going to change it, no matter what, no matter what Hawaii was going to offer me. Nothing was going to change the fact I was going to stick with San Jose. I bought in."

Brennan said SJSU offers Cordeiro the blend of opportunity and challenge. Cordeiro agreed, saying, "I didn't want to go to a team that I was handed a starting job without working for it. I wanted to battle. I think (quarterback Nick) Nash got me better. I got him better. Even the other quarterbacks in the room. I like the quarterback room. It's one big family. We all love each other. We're all getting better." Cordeiro said he spends a great deal of time at the Spartans' football complex, where he participates in weight-training and studies football videos. He said he shops at Costco for white rice. He has adjusted to NorCal's freeways. And, he said emphatically, "I'm having fun now. I found the love of the game again...Everything has been good." - Honolulu Advertiser


rSr/2024 QB Chevan CordeiroSan Jose State
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  2022 PRESEASON MOUNTAIN WEST CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEDIA): Cade Hall, Sr., DL, San Jose State,...Hall, who is the first back-to-back MW Preseason Defensive Player of the Year honoree since Wyoming's Andrew Wingard in 2017-18, tallied 40 tackles, including six tackles for loss and four sacks in 2021. - Mountain West Football

rSr/2023 DE Cade HallSan Jose State
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  The loss of star tight end Derrick Deese Jr. will undoubtedly hurt, but the Spartans' depth at receiver inspires optimism that their aerial attack will look more like it did in 2019 and 2020 - when they ranked first and third in the league, respectively, in passing offense. They return their top four wide-outs from last season, and also add experience with the arrival of Elijah Cooks, who hauled in 115 catches for 1,478 yards and 18 touchdowns in five years at Nevada. - Wyoming Tribune Eagle

rSr/2023 WR Elijah CooksSan Jose State
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  San Jose State Athletics and Paciolan initiated a strategic relationship to provide the first fully-integrated membership subscription model for One Spartan Nation, announced by Director of Athletics Jeff Konya on Tuesday. The Spartans will be the first intercollegiate property to incorporate a full subscription model that includes fundraising, ticket sales, exclusive multimedia content, events, and future revenue streams all unified under the One Spartan Nation membership subscription. "Part of our vision statement is to seek once unimaginable accomplishments by utilizing a forward-thinking mindset and strategically building meaningful relationships," said Konya. "This partnership with Paciolan is allowing us to be on the frontline of customer service with One Spartan Nation and simplify the process for supporting our student-athletes." Paciolan, the leading ticketing, fundraising, and marketing solutions provider for college athletics, will power ticket sales for all events on campus, including athletics events at CEFCU Stadium, concerts and athletics events at the Provident Credit Union Event Center, and all future events at the Spartan Athletics Center. - SJSUSpartans.com

rSr/2023 DE Viliami FehokoSan Jose State
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  San Jose State will battle Stanford in the return of the Bill Walsh Legacy Game as Director of Athletics Jeff Konya announced a four-game home-and-home series with the Cardinal on Wednesday. The first game of the series is set for Sept. 13, 2025 at CEFCU Stadium to open the return of the rivalry. Only four of the 67 games in this series have previously been played in San Jose including the first one on Oct. 11, 1900.

The Spartans currently have 14 games against Power-5 opponents in upcoming schedules and SJSU will play two games against Pac-12 teams in 2023, including Oregon State at home for the opening of the brand new Spartan Athletics Complex. "We are excited to announce this series with Stanford," said Konya. "It fits well with our scheduling philosophy of playing quality regional opponents and bolstering our home non-conference contests for One Spartan Nation to experience." - San Jose State Football


rSr/2023 DE Viliami FehokoSan Jose State
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  The last time a former UCLA football player transferred to Utah State, it worked quite well for the Aggies. USU is hoping for a similar level of production from defensive end John Ward, who announced his commitment to the program Sunday on Twitter. Ward, who should be in Logan for USU's upcoming fall camp, has three years of eligibility remaining, although he doesn't have a redshirt year left. The last former Bruin to transfer to USU was Marcus Moore, who was a two-year starting defensive tackle from 2020-21. Moore, a graduate transfer, had a big senior season for the eventual Mountain West champions as he contributed with 45 tackles, including 10.5 for a loss, plus he recovered a fumble in the Mountain West championship game against San Diego State. Ward spent three seasons in Los Angeles, where he played sparingly for the Bruins. - Herald Journal

rSr/2025 DE John WardSan Jose State
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  Tight end Derrick Deese, Jr., the son of former 49ers offensive lineman Derrick Deese, signed with the Detroit Lions. From La Palma, Calif., Honorable Mention All-Mountain West (2021, 2020), Mountain West All-Academic team (2020, 2019). Started all 12 games at tight end (2021), finished No. 6 in the nation at tight end for receiving yards (723), led the Spartans in touchdowns (4), catches (46) and yards (723) and had four 30-plus yard receptions. He was 16th ranked tight end in nation by Draft Scout. Career-best season of 20 catches for 240 yards and five touchdowns (2020). One of eight national semifinalists for the John Mackey National Tight End Award (2020) - SJSUSpartans.com

rSr/2022 TE Derrick Deese Jr.San Jose State
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  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Tyler Nevens, RB,...Nevens led San Jose State in rushing with 766 yards and seven touchdowns for his first Mountain West recognition. - San Jose State Football

rSr/2022 FB Tyler NevensSan Jose State
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  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Alii Matau, LB,...Cornerback Nehemiah Shelton, the team leader with two interceptions and tied for fifth nationally with 14 passes defended, and linebacker Alii Matau, who had personal single season bests of 51 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 quarterbacks sacks were All-Mountain West honorable mention selections for the first time. - San Jose State Football

rSr/2023 OLB Alii MatauSan Jose State
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  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Tre Jenkins, DB,...Lenard and Jenkins each finished with 72 tackles tying for second most on the Spartans. Lenard also was credited with 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 quarterback sacks, forcing a fumble, recovering two opponent fumbles, blocking a kick scoring try and intercepting a pass. - San Jose State Football

rSr/2024 SS Tre JenkinsSan Jose State
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  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Will Hart, P,...Nine San Jose State players, five on defense, three on offense, and punter Will Hart were named as honorable mention award winners. Hart averaged 44.4 yards per punt and as a team, San Jose State's net punting figure of 41.78 yards per punt ranks 22nd nationally. Opponents averaged only 3.4 yards per punt return. - San Jose State Football

rSr/2022 P Will HartSan Jose State
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  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Cade Hall, DL,...On defense, lineman Cade Hall, second on the Spartans with 4.0 quarterback sacks and two forced fumbles, and safeties Jay Lenard and Tre Jenkins, were named All-Mountain West for the second time in their careers as honorable mention choices. Hall was the 2020 Mountain West Defensive Player of the year; Jenkins, a 2020 second-team pick; and Lenard, a 2019 honorable mention recipient. - San Jose State Football

rSr/2023 DE Cade HallSan Jose State
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