San José State University Schedule & Results 8/26 #19/#21USF 42-22 (L) (CBS Sports Network) 9/2 Cal Poly 34-13 (W) 9/9 @Texas 56-0 (L) (Longhorn Network) 9/16 @RV/#24-Utah 54-16 (L) (ESPN2) 9/23 *Utah State 61-10 (L) 9/30 *@UNLV 41-13 (L) (ESPNU) 10/7 *Fresno State 27-10 (L) (ESPN3) 10/14 *@Hawai i 37-26 (L) (Spectrum) 10/28 @BYU 41-20 (L) (ESPN3/BYUtv) 11/4 *San Diego State (ESPNU) 52-7 (L) 11/11 *@Nevada 59-14 (L) (ESPN3) 11/18 *@Colorado State 42-14 (L) (CBS Sports Network) 11/25 *Wyoming 2:00 p.m. (PT) (ESPN3) University of Wyoming Schedule & Results 9/2 @Iowa 24-3 (L) 9/9 Gardner-Webb 27-0 (W) 9/16 Oregon 49-13 (L) 9/23 *Hawai'i 28-21 (W-OT) 9/30 Texas State 45-10 (W) 10/14 *@Utah State 28-23 (W) 10/21 *@Boise State 24-14 (L) 10/28 *New Mexico 42-3 (W) 11/4 *Colorado State 16-13 (W) 11/11 *@Air Force 28-14 (W) 11/18 *Fresno State 13-7 (L) 11/25 *@San José State * - Mountain West contest Play-by-Play Radio Coverage: KLIV (1590 AM, San José) originates San José State football broadcasts. Justin Allegri calls the play-by-play. Kevin Richardson provides commentary. The Wyoming broadcast begins with a pregame show at 1:30 p.m. (PT). San José State has two network affiliates. KION (1460 AM/101.1 FM, Salinas) ESPN Desportes (910 AM, San Francisco) FOOTBALL NEWS CONTACT: Lawrence Fan, Athletics Media Relations Director (408) 924-1217 (office), (408) 768-3424 (cell), lawrence.fan@sjsu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2017 SAN JOSé STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL FACT SHEET (Game #13) Upcoming game: San José State vs. Wyoming Saturday, November 25, 2017 CEFCU Stadium San Jose, Calif., 2:00 p.m. (PT) ESPN3 San José State record: 1-11, 0-7 Mountain West. The Spartans lost at Colorado State, 42-14, on November 18. San José State is winless in its last 10 games. Wyoming record: 7-4, 5-2 Mountain West. The Cowboys lost to Fresno State, 13-7, on November 18 ending a three-game winning streak. San José State head coach Brent Brennan: Finishing his first season as a major college head coach. Has a major college head coaching record of 1-10, all at San José State. Brennan returned to San José State after six seasons as a receivers coach at Oregon State. He was a Spartan assistant coach during the 2005 through 2010 seasons. Brennan is 0-0 as a head coach against Wyoming. Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl: Completing his fourth season at Wyoming. Has a record of 21-28 with the Cowboys. Overall, he is finishing his 15th season as a major college head coach and has a record of 125-60. He is 0-1 as a head coach against San José State. Series history: The Cowboys lead the series, 6-3. The Spartans have wins in the last two meetings including a 27-20 overtime triumph in Laramie in 2014. The overtime victory is one of three by the Spartans in program history. The last time these teams played in San Jose, San Jose State overcame a 23-7 second-quarter deficit and went to win, 51-44, on October 26, 2013. Wyoming's last win in the series was a 30-10 decision on September 20, 1997 in Laramie. The Cowboys are 4-1 in games played in San Jose. Senior Day: The Wyoming game marks the final home game for 12 San Jose State football seniors. Nine of the 12 played all four of their playing seasons with the Spartans. Wide receivers Brandon Mitchell and David Martinez were members of the 2017 team. Cornerback Jermaine Kelly transferred from the University of Washington in 2015. Offensive linemen Jeremiah Kolone, Nate Velichko, Keoni Taylor, and Chris Gonzalez; defensive backs Andre Chachere and Maurice McKnight; defensive lineman Nico Aimonetti; linebacker William Ossai; and punter Michael Carrizosa comprise this year senior class that will be recognized before kickoff. 40 Starts: Offensive linemen Jeremiah Kolone and Nate Velichko and possibly safety Maurice McKnight will finish their San Jose State careers with 40 or more starting calls Velichko leads the team with 42. Kolone started 41 times before an injury ended his season. McKnight has 39 starts before the Wyoming game. Post Thanksgiving: In the last six years, San Jose State is 4-2 in games played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. In 2016, the Spartans won at Fresno State, 16-14. San Jose State's last post-thanksgiving win at home was a 62-52 victory over Fresno State on November 29, 2013.
Television: ESPN3 will provide coverage of the San José State-Wyoming game. Wayne Randazzo calls the play-by-play. Jay Taylor provides analysis. The ESPN3 coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. (PT). Streaming: To stream the San José State-Wyoming game, download the WatchESPN mobile application. Weekly News Conference: The weekly San José State football press conference is in the Simpkins Stadium Center Gold Room on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. (PT). The Mountain West Network streams the press conference live through www.sjsuspartans.com/ videos. The press conference also is archived at sjsuspartans.com. Brent Brennan Radio Show: The one-hour weekly Brent Brennan Radio Show airs on KLIV (1590 AM, San José), Thursdays, at 7:00 p.m. The show is taped each Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Gordon Biersch in San José located at 33 E. San Fernando Street in downtown San José. Justin Allegri, Voice of the Spartans, is the host. Brent Brennan on KLIV AM: San José State head coach Brent Brennan is heard weekly on KLIV (1590 AM, San José), Tuesdays at 6:30 a.m. (PT). Tony Michaels serves as host. San José State-Wyoming Games 10/18/14 San Jose State 27 @Wyoming 20 (OT) 10/12/13 @San Jose State 51 Wyoming 44 9/20/97 @Wyoming 30 San Jose State 10 10/5/96 Wyoming 45 @San Jose State 22 9/18/93 Wyoming 36, @San Jose State 25 10/3/92 San Jose State 26 @Wyoming 24 10/25/69 @Wyoming 16 San Jose State 7 11/4/67 #8-Wyoming 28 @San Jose State 7 11/7/59 Wyoming 28 @San Jose State 7 No road wins in 2017: With the 42-14 loss at Colorado State, San Jose State completed its road schedule without a win. The last year the Spartans did not win a regular road game was in 2010 when the road schedule included #1-Alabama, #11-Wisconsin, #13- Utah, and #21-Nevada. Four squared: Right guard Chris Gonzalez, linebackers William Ossai and Frank Ginda, and safety Maurice McKnight are the four Spartans to start in every game this season. Thirty-nine (39) players, not counting the special teams positions, have at least one starting game assignment this season. Spartans in top-20 for fumble recoveries: Heading into the Wyoming game, San José State is tied for 15th nationally with 10 fumble recoveries. Western Michigan is the national leader with 16. The last time a Spartan defense recovered at least 10 opponent fumbles in a season was in 2012 when that team tied for second nationally with 17 fumbles recovered. Second time in 2017 turnover margin neutral or positive: The Colorado State game is the second time this season San Jose State was neutral or had a positive turnover ratio. Against Colorado State, the Spartans recovered a fumble and threw a pass interception for a 0.00 turnover margin. San Jose State was +1 in turnover margin in the Cal Poly win. The Spartans' one turnover at Colorado State was a season low. Turnovers plauged Spartans: This season, Spartan opponents have turned 40 turnovers (19 interceptions, 21 fumbles) into 168 points. The Colorado State game is the first game this season an opponent did not turn a Spartan turnover into points. Spartans doing the job covering kickoff returns: Heading into the Wyoming game, San José State is second nationally for fewest kickoff return yardage at 133. The Spartans have produced a touchback on 66.7 percent of kickoffs. Eight kickoff returns are averaging 16.6 yards per return. The longest is 36 yards by Hawai'i's Keelan Ewaliko on October 14. The Spartans, Georgia Southern, Rice and Florida are the five teams that defended a kickoff return less than 10 times this season. Rushing touchdowns picking up: Three of San Jose State's four rushing touchdowns on the season are in the team's last two games. Tyler Nevens' 12-yard touchdown run opened the scoring in the November 11 game at Nevada. Nevens' run was the first rushing touchdown by a Spartan since September 2 when Zamore Zigler scored on a 17-yard fourth-quarter run in the Cal Poly victory. DeJon Packer scored his major college touchdown on a 14-yard run in the first quarter of the November 18 Colorado State game. Malike Roberson raced for the longest Spartan run of the season when he scored from 54 yards away in the fourth quarter at Colorado State. Busiest defense in FBS football: San José State s defense has faced more snaps to date than any other Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team in games played through November 18. Spartan opponents have combined for 964 snaps. Wake Forest is next closest at 886 for its 11 games played. Ginda named CoSIDA Academic All-District 8: In a vote by College Sports Information Directors of America, Frank Ginda is one of four linebackers to be named Academic All-District 8. The district covers NCAA Division I football programs in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Hawaii. Nominees must have at least sophomore standing at the nominating institution, possess a minimum 3.30 grade point average on a 4,00 scale and be a significant player on one's team. Ginda is a junior majoring in communication studies and has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.43.
2017 Mountain West Standings Mountain Division Conference Overall Boise State 7-0 9-2 Wyoming 5-2 7-4 Colorado State 5-3 6-5 Utah State 4-3 6-5 Air Force 3-4 4-7 New Mexico 1-6 3-8 West Division Conference Overall Fresno State 6-1 8-3 San Diego State 5-2 9-2 UNLV 4-3 5-6 Nevada 2-5 2-9 Hawai i 1-7 3-8 San José State 0-7 1-11 Mountain West Games November 24 game *New Mexico at San Diego State November 25 games *UNLV at Nevada *Boise State at Fresno State *Wyoming at San José State BYU at Hawai'i *Utah State at Air Force * - Mountain West contest San José State Overtime history (3-6) 11/14/15 Nevada 37, SJSU 34 (OT) 10/10/15 SJSU 33, UNLV 27 (OT) 10/18/14 SJSU 27, Wyoming 20 (OT) 11/22/13 Navy 58, SJSU 52 (3OT) 12/4/10 Idaho 26, SJSU 23 (OT) 11/21/09 Hawai i 17, SJSU 10 (OT) 10/12/07 #16-Hawai i 42, SJSU 35 (OT) 11/13/04 #14-Boise State 56, SJSU 49 (2OT) 11/22/97 SJSU 55, UNLV 48 (OT) 2017 Mountain West Player of the Week Special Teams PK Bryce Crawford, 9/18 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award National Semifinalist Bryce Crawford, PK First to 100 & 150: Linebacker Frank Ginda is the first Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) player this season to be credited with 50 tackles, 100 stops and more recently 150 tackles. Ginda has 163 tackles in 12 games heading into the Wyoming contest. He is the national leader in total tackles, unassisted stops and tackles per game. Tackles per game by FBS players Rank, Name, School GP UT AT Total Avg. 1. Frank Ginda, San José State 12 89 74 163 13.6 2. Khalil Hodge, Buffalo 11 59 82 141 12.8 3. Joséy Jewell, Iowa 10 59 58 117 11.7 4. Azeez Al-Shaair, Fla. Atlantic 10 58 58 116 11.6 5. Joe Dineen, Jr., Kansas 11 84 39 123 11.2 Ginda, the new Mountain West record holder for tackles in a single-season with 163, also is closing in on one of the busiest seasons by a defensive player in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Season total tackles by a FBS player (since 2000) Rank, Name, School Season Games Total 1. Lawrence Flugence, Texas Tech 2009 14 193 2. Luke Kuechly, Boston College 2011 12 191 3. Josh Buhl, Kansas State 2003 15 184 4. Luke Kuechly, Boston College 2010 13 183 5. Tom Ward, Toledo 2002 14 180 6. Jimmy Cottrell, New Mexico State 2005 12 179 7. E.J. Henderson, Maryland 2002 14 175 8. John Leake, Clemson 2002 13 169 9. Hunter Hillenmeyer, Vanderbilt 2002 12 168 Byron Hardmon, Florida 2002 13 168 11. Nick Griesen, Wisconsin 2001 12 167 Rodney Thomas, Clemson 2002 13 167 Rod Davis, Southern Mississippi 2002 13 167 Grant Wiley, West Virginia 2003 13 167 15. Dexter Reid, North Carolina 2002 12 166 Dan Molls, Toledo 2012 12 166 17. Matt Castelo, San Jose State 2006 13 165 Chris Chamberlain, Tulsa 2007 14 165 Rodney Butler, New Mexico State 2016 12 165 20. Rod Davis, Southern Mississippi 2003 12 164 21. Levar Fisher, North Carolina State 2000 11 163 Mason Foster, Washington 2010 13 163 Scooby Wright, III, Arizona 2014 14 163 Frank Ginda, San José State 2017 12 163 Busy ball carrier: Despite not playing in the first two games of the season and having 21 carries after five contests, Tyler Nevens has one of the top workloads of any freshman nationally this season. Nevens enters the Wyoming game with 147 rushing attempts, number-one among Mountain West freshmen. Rushing attempts by FBS freshmen in 2017 Rank, Name, School GP Att. Yds. TDs 1. A.J. Dillon, Boston College 10 221 1,039 8 2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin 11 238 1,657 12 3. Spencer Brown, UAB 11 215 1,194 10 4. Caleb Huntley, Ball State 11 185 854 3 5. Shai Werts (QB), Ga. Southern 9 169 600 2 6. J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State 11 149 1,089 6 7. Cam Akers, Florida State 10 148 779 4 8. Tyler Nevens, San José State 10 147 632 1
2017 National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy Semifinalist OT Nate Velichko 2017 Watch Lists Michael Carrizosa, P Ray Guy Award Watch List Burlsworth Award Nominee Andre Chachere, CB Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Jeremiah Kolone, OG Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List Keoni Taylor, C Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List Rimington Trophy Watch List Nate Velichko, OT Wuerffel Trophy Watch List San José State Career Leaders Punting Average 1. Michael Carrizosa (2014-present) 43.8 2. Harrison Waid (2010-13) 43.1 Punting - Total Yards 1. Waylon Prather (2004-07) 9,747 2. Jeff Cunningham (1973-76) 9,669 3. Harrison Waid (2010-13) 9,485 4. Michael Carrizosa (2014-present) 9,471 50+ yard field goals 1. Bryce Crawford (2015-present) 4 (4-of-7) 2. Austin Lopez (2012-15) 3 (3-of-7) 3. Tony Brown (1984-85) 2 (2-of-2) Total Tackles (Since 1970) 6. Bill Brown (1970-72) 370 7. Josh Parry (1997-2000) 354 8. Frank Ginda (2015-present) 342 9. Vince Buhagiar (2010-14) 324 10. Frank Manumaleuna (1977-78) 321 11. Maurice McKnight (2014-17) 317 Emphasizing the run: San Jose State had a season-high 55 rushing attempts in the November 11 game at Nevada. The number was the most rushes by the Spartans in a game since the 2016 home win over Portland State. The last two times San Jose State played Nevada, the Spartans executed 54 running plays in 2016 and 55 in 2017. The last time San Jose State had more than 55 rushing attempts against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent was on October 24, 2015 when the Spartans rushed 57 times in a 31-21 win over New Mexico. Back-to-back years: For the second consecutive season, a San Jose State freshman has two 100-yard rushing games. Tyler Nevens notched his second 100-yard rushing game of the season with 118 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries at Nevada on November 11. He rushed for 112 yards on a season-high 26 carries against Fresno State. In 2016, freshman Zamore Zigler had a pair of 100-yard rushing games. Punting marks on the line: Senior Michael Carrizosa is on his way to completing the most productive career by a San Jose State punter. The 2015 second-team All-America and Ray Guy Award finalist has a career 43.8 yards per punt average, 0.7 better than second-place Spartan Harrison Waid. Carrizosa is 276 yards away from the San Jose State top spot for career punting yardage presently held by Waylon Prather (2004-07) at 9,747. He is 212 yards from matching Joe Hicks' 1972 season total of 3,105 punting yards at San Jose State. Crawford is a Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award semifinalist: Junior Bryce Crawford is one of 20 national semifinalists for the 2017 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicking Award (www.lougrozaaward.com). Crawford has converted 12-of-14 field goal tries and was the first player this season to kick four field goals of at least 50 yards. Crawford's last field goal attempt was a successful 25-yard kick in the October 28 game at BYU. Three finalists will be named on November 21 and honored on December 4. The winner will be announced on December 7 in Orlando, Fla. Crawford sets San José State career and sets school single-season records: Junior Bryce Crawford is the first San José State kicker to kick four field goals of 50 or more yards in a season and a career with his 52-yard field goal at Hawai'i (10/14). Austin Lopez, the Spartans' primary placekicker during the 2012 through 2015 seasons, kicked three 50 yards field goals in his San José State career. His first three field goals of 50 or more yards in a season were 51 yards at Utah (9/16), career-long 53 yards vs. Utah State (9/23), and 51 yards vs. Fresno State (10/7). Based on available records, Crawford is the first San José State player to attempt field goals of 50 or more yards in five consecutive games. He missed a 52-yard try at UNLV (9/30) and a 51-yarder at Hawai'i. 50-yard field goals at San José State: Junior Bryce Crawford became the tenth San José State kicker to convert a field goal of 50 or more yards when he kicked a 51-yard field goal at Utah on September 16. Crawford's 51-yarder was the first field goal of 50 or more yards by a Spartan since Austin Lopez's 50-yard field goal at Wyoming in 2014. As an encore, Crawford kicked a career-best 53-yard field goal, the second longest in school history, at home against Utah State on September 23. His four 50-plus yard field goals this season are the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th times in school history a San José State kicker made a field goal of 50 or more yards. FBS kickers with three or more 50-yard field goals in 2017 (through 11/18) Kicker, school FGM FGA 2017 long Matt Gay, Utah 5 6 56 Bryce Crawford, San José State 4 6 53 Daniel Carlson, Auburn 4 7 54 Erik Powell, Washington State 3 4 56 Matthew McCrane, Kansas State 3 6 54
San José State Career Leaders Tackles For Loss 7. Christian Tago 92013-16) 33.0 8. Justin Cole (2006-09) 30.5 9. Keith Smith (2010-13) 29.0 10. Anthony Washington (1990-92) 27.5 Frank Ginda (2015-present) 27.5 San José State Season Leaders 50+ yard field goals 1. Bryce Crawford (2017) 4 (4-of-6) 2. Tony Brown (1985) 2 (2-of-2) Austin Lopez (2013) 2 (2-of-2) Punting Average 1. Michael Carrizosa (2015) 47.5 2. Michael Carrizosa (2017) 45.2 3. Michael Carrizosa (2016) 44.3 4. Tim Morgan (1999) 44.0 Punting - Total Yards 1. Joe Hicks (1972) 3,105 2. Philip Zavala (2009) 3,036 3. Harrison Waid (2010) 2,980 4. Joe Furlow (1996) 2,975 5. John McMillen (1971) 2,947 6. Waylon Prather (2005) 2,908 7. Michael Carrizosa (2017) 2,893 Total Tackles 3. Dave Chaney (1970) 206 4. Frank Manumaleuna (1978) 175 5. Matt Castelo, LB (2006) 165 6. Frank Ginda, LB (2017) 163 2017 High Marks 100+ Yard Rushing Games 121 yards (12 carries), Zamore Zigler, vs. Cal Poly, 9/2 118 yards (21 carries), Tyler Nevens, at Nevada, 11/11 112 yards (26 carries), Tyler Nevens, at BYU, 10/28 Three TD passes in a game 3, Montel Aaron, vs. Cal Poly, 9/2 Streak ends: Bryce Crawford made 17 consecutive field goals over two seasons before missing from 52 yards at UNLV on September 30. The 52-yard field goal try was his second of the game after making a 28-yard try in the first quarter. His streak is the second longest in school history trailing Austin Lopez (2012-15) who made his first 23 field goal tries covering his entire freshman and the first half of his sophomore season. Crawford's last three misses are 52 yards at UNLV on September 30, 2017, 51 vs. Hawai'i on October 14, 2017 and 50 yards vs. Hawai'i on October 21, 2016. Both ways: Sophomore Dominic Fredrickson became the third San Jose State player this season to play on offense and defense in the same game when he did it against San Diego State (11/4) and repeated the feat at Nevada (11/11). Earlier in the season, Owen Roberts and Bryson Bridges started in the defensive line against Cal Poly (9/2) and saw action on offense by the end of the game. A first since 2013: For the first time since the 2013 season, an offensive player other than a quarterback threw a San Jose State touchdown pass in a game. Freshman wide receiver Tre Walker connected with wide receiver Justin Holmes on the Spartans' only touchdown in the San Diego State loss on November 4. Prior to Walker's touchdown throw, tight end Billy Freeman completed two passes in the 2013 season. Eleven games, four quarterbacks: In San José State s 11 games, four quarterbacks were used. USF - Josh Love (starter), Montel Aaron Cal Poly - Josh Love (starter), Montel Aaron, Sam Allen Texas - Montel Aaron (starter), Sam Allen Utah - Montel Aaron (starter), Sam Allen, Josh Love, Michael Carrillo Utah State - Josh Love (starter), Sam Allen, Michael Carrillo UNLV - Josh Love (starter) Fresno State - Josh Love (starter) Hawai'i - Montel Aaron (starter), Josh Love BYU - Montel Aaron (starter) San Diego State - Montel Aaron (starter) Nevada - Montel Aaron (starter), Josh Love, Michael Carrillo Colorado State - Montel Aaron (starter) Based on available records dating back to the 1970 s, Allen is the first known San José State player to play as a special teams defender and at quarterback in the same game. Allen did it in the Cal Poly game as a member of the Spartans punt coverage unit. Freshman QB starters at San José State: Montel Aaron became the sixth San José State freshman to start a game at quarterback since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972 when he started the September 9 Texas game. Other Spartan freshmen to start at quarterback since 1972 include current sophomore Josh Love in 2016 at Iowa State and Adam Tafralis. Aaron's start at Hawai'i was the 15th time a San José State freshman started a game at quarterback since 1972. Doug Allen (1984, one); Greg Centilli (1988, two), Marcus Arroyo (1998, five), Tafralis (2004, three) and Love (2016, one) were the other occasions a freshman started at quarterback for the Spartans. Aaron's current season totals of seven starts, 1,357 passing yards and eight touchdowns are the most by a San José State freshman quarterback. Six with 20: For the third time in the last four seasons, six San Jose State players have 20 or more pass receptions. Tight end Josh Oliver and wide receiver JaQuan Blackwell share the team lead with 31. Tre Hartley (30), Tre Walker (26), Justin Holmes (25) and Bailey Gaither (22) also have at least 20 receptions.
More 2017 High Marks 300+ Yard Passing Games 322 yards (17-27-1, 2 TDs), Montel Aaron, at Hawai'i, 10/14 315 yards (30-48-2, 1 TD), Josh Love, at UNLV, 9/30 100+ Yard Receiving Games 125 yards (8 receptions), Bailey Gaither, at Utah, 9/16 109 yards (5 receptions), Tre Hartley, at Colorado State, 11/18 104 yards (8 receptions), Tre Walker, vs. UNLV, 9/30 100 yards (6 receptions), Bailey Gaither, vs. USF, 8/26 Three TDs scored in a game Rahshead Johnson, at Hawai'i, 10/14 3 (2 receiving, 1 kickoff) 2.0 or more tackles for loss in a game 3.0, Jamal Scott, at BYU, 10/28 2.5, Frank Ginda, vs. San Diego State, 11/4 2.0, William Ossai, vs. USF, 8/26 vs. Cal Poly, 9/2 vs. Fresno State, 10/7 2.0, Jamal Scott, vs. USF, 8/26 at Nevada, 11/11 2.0, Frank Ginda, vs. USF, 8/26 10 or more tackles in a game 19, Frank Ginda, vs. Fresno State, 10/7 17, Frank Ginda, vs. Cal Poly, 9/2 16, Frank Ginda, vs. Utah State, 9/23 vs. San Diego State, 11/4 16, Tysyn Parker, vs. San Diego State, 11/4 15, Frank Ginda, at Utah, 9/16 14, Ethan Aguayo, vs. USF, 8/26 14, Frank Ginda, at UNLV, 9/30 Spreading the ball around: In the BYU game on October 28, a season-high 11 Spartans had a pass reception. Of the 11 San Jose State pass receivers in the BYU game, wide receivers Tre Walker, Austin Liles and JaQuan Blackwell, tight end Billy Humphreys and running back Tyler Nevens are freshmen. The last time a San Jose State team had at least 10 players catch a pass in a game was at San Diego State in 2016 when 10 players combined to catch 28 passes in a loss. Season-high in total offense and passing yards: The Hawai'i game marked the first time this season San José State had at least 500 yards of total offense with a season best 504 yards. The Spartans also had a season-high 381 passing yards against the Rainbow Warriors. Kickoff return to the house: Rahshead Johnson became the first San José State player in five years to return a kickoff for a touchdown when he raced 96 yards against Hawai'i (10/14). Johnson's previous long was 70 yards against Nevada in 2016. Johnson scores three for the Spartans: Rahshead Johnson became the first San José State player this season to score three touchdowns in a game this season. Besides his 96- yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter of the October 14 Hawai'i game, Johnson caught touchdown passes of 15 and 59 yards earlier in the game. Johnson and wide receiver Bailey Gaither are the first two Spartans to score more than one touchdown in a game this season. Gaither scored twice on touchdown receptions in the season-opener vs. USF. 30 pass completions: The San José State-UNLV game marked the first time since the 2015 season opener at home vs. New Hampshire on September 3 that the Spartans had at least 30 pass completions in a game. San José State was 30-of-49 with two interceptions for 315 yards and a touchdown against UNLV. First timers: Heading into the Nevada game, 23 freshmen and 13 others played in their first major college football game for San José State this season. Of the 23 freshmen, nine started at least once for the Spartans. Young Spartans: The current San José State football roster consists of 48 freshmen. In the last eight seasons, the 2017 squad is the third one to begin a season with at least 40 freshmen. The 2012 (41) and 2013 (45) teams had more than 40 freshmen on the opening-game roster. The fewest freshmen on a San José State opening-game roster since 2010 was 35 in 2013 and 2014. San José State opponents - Number of freshmen on 2017 team online roster USF - 24 Utah State - 39 BYU - 36 Wyoming - 57 Cal Poly - 24 UNLV - 39 San Diego State - 49 Texas - 39 Fresno State - 21 Nevada - 28 Utah - 41 Hawai i - 25 Colorado State - 27 First time starters (15): USF - LB Jamal Scott, NT Sailosi Latu, WR Thai Cottrell Cal Poly - WR JaQuan Blackwell Texas - OT Jackson Snyder, QB Montel Aaron Utah - DL Cameron Alexander Utah State - none UNLV - S Chandler Hawkins Fresno State - WR Tre Walker Hawai'i - RB Tyler Nevens, DL Nico Aimonetti, S Jonathan Lenard, Jr. BYU - DE Alii Matau San Diego State - LB Tysyn Parker Nevada - OT Jake Colman Colorado State - none
13, Frank Ginda, vs. USF, 8/26 13, Bryson Bridges, vs. Utah State, 9/23 12, Frank Ginda, at Texas, 9/9 12, Frank Ginda, at Nevada, 11/11 11, Ethan Aguayo, at Utah, 9/16 11, Maurice McKnight, vs. San Diego State, 11/4 at Colorado State, 11/18 11, Frank Ginda, at Colorado State, 11/18 10, Ethan Aguayo, vs. Cal Poly, 9/2 10, Owen Roberts, vs. Cal Poly, 9/2 10, Will Ossai, at Nevada, 11/11 Nate Velichko - one of 181 national semifinalists: Offensive tackle Nate Velichko was one of 181 semifinalists named by the National Football Foundation for the 2017 Campbell Trophy honoring college football's top scholar-athlete. Velichko is a senior from Foster City, Calif., majoring in kinesiology. Brent Brennan & quarterback Michael Carrillo - guest speakers at "Powering Silicon Valley": Head coach Brent Brennan, quarterback Michael Carrillo, a business administration major, and Cam Radford, the football team's director of football digital communications, are three of the guest speakers participating in "Powering Silicon Valley," a November 3 symposium at San Jose State University. The symposium will highlight the collaboration between academics and athletics with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) behind sports and entertainment. Specific program information is available at www.steamsportsgroup.com. San José State football partners with TEAM Impact: On October 6, the San José State University football program and TEAM Impact, a nationally-recognized non-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life for children through the power of teamwork, announced that 16-year old Keannu Linnell from nearby Lathrop, Calif., will be a Spartan for the next two seasons. Linnell was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016 and is undergoing extensive physical therapy to regain strength and mobility. The collaboration between the Spartans and TEAM Impact is another element of the team's Beyond Football initiative. The Ellen Show honors San José State football: On the September 26 nationally-syndicated Ellen Show starring Ellen Degeneres, the San José State University football team was featured for community support, participation and involvement through its Beyond Football Program. Through the Ellen Foundation and Cheerios cereal One Million Acts of Good, Ms. Degeneres presented San José State University football $25,000 to continue its work in its Beyond Football Program. San José State participated in Extra Yards For Teachers Program: San José State is one of the eight Mountain West schools participating in the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation's Extra Yard for Teachers Week honoring the contributions teachers make in the lives of children of all ages. Teachers from 19 Bay Area schools were honored at the October 7 Homecoming game and one teacher received a $1,000 grant from San José State and the Mountain West to help support the teacher's classroom project listed in DonorsChoose.org. It was hot: The September 2 game time temperature for the San José State-Cal Poly game at CFECU Stadium in San José was recorded as 108 degrees. Previously, the last time San José State played in a game with 100-plus degree weather was on September 1, 2007 in a 45-3 loss at Arizona State. The evening temperature was 101 degrees at kickoff. Four hours, three minutes of football: For the first time since defeating #16-ranked Fresno State, 62-52, on November 29, 2013, San José State played a football game that lasted at least four hours in its season-opener against USF. The game had 189 plays, 39 possessions, 23 punting situations, and four replay reviews leading to a 4-hour, 3-minute contest. The 2013 San José State-Fresno State game lasted 4-hours and 9-minutes. Lots of pass plays: San José State s 50 pass plays against #19-USF are the most attempts by the Spartans in a game since 51 passes in a 38-31 loss to Colorado State on November 1, 2014. USF tied a San José State opponent record becoming the third school to run 101 plays against the Spartans in a game. Lots of punts: The San José State-USF game included 23 punts, 11 by San José State s Michael Carrizosa and 12 by USF. The last time the Spartans punted 10 times in a game was in a 48-0 loss to Boise State on October 16, 2010. USF became the first San José State opponent to punt at least 10 times in a game since Utah State punted 10 times in a 30-7 Spartan victory on October 11, 2008.
The San José State-USF contest marked the first time since a 21-0 home loss to Louisiana Tech on November 8, 2008 that there were at least 20 punts in a Spartan game. That day, there were 11 by San José State and nine by Louisiana Tech. New coordinators: Offensive coordinator Andrew Sowder and defensive coordinator Derrick Odum are in coordinator roles for the first time in their respective coaching careers. Sowder is in his ninth season of college coaching; Odum, his 22nd. Two generations of Bernardis: First-year offensive line Joe Bernardi is a second-generation San José State offensive line coach. His dad, Gary Bernardi, now at the University of Colorado, was the Spartans offensive line coach from 2010 through 2012. The Bernardis are the second multi-generational football family to serve as San José State assistant coaches. Tom Quinn, current New York Giants special teams coordinator, had the same role with the Spartans during the 1999 through 2001 seasons. His dad, Mike Quinn, was San José State s special teams coordinator from 1976 through 1978. Youth movement in the coaching box: Offensive line coach Joe Bernardi (30), offensive coordinator Andrew Sowder (29), linebackers coach Bojay Filimoeatu (27) and wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings (26) begin the season aged 30 and under. Filimoeatu and Cummings will be a year older in December. Experienced offensive line: San José State s starting offensive line at the beginning the season consisting of tackles Troy Kowalski and Nate Velichko, guards Jeremiah Kolone and Chris Gonzalez, and center Keoni Taylor have 174 combined starts after 12 games in 2017. That number is tops among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools. Families that stay together: The 2017 San José State team has two sets of brothers and one second-generation Spartan. Cornerback Jermaine Kelly is the older brother of wide receiver Jeremy Kelly. Linebacker William Ossai, a senior, is the older brother of freshman Isaiah Ossai. Isaiah is the third Ossai in the family to join the San José State football program. Their older brother, Onyeka Ossai, was a linebacker from 2001 through 2003. Defensive lineman Nico Aimonetti is the son of former San José State team captain and 1986 honorable mention All-America offensive lineman John Aimonetti. A 13-game regular-season schedule: For the first time since the 2010 season and fifth time in school history, San José State has a 13-game regular-season schedule. The Spartans also played 13 regular season games in 2002, 1939 and 1937. The 2017 San José State football team is the first in school history to play six games in a season through September 30. New CEFCU Stadium playing surface: In 2017, San José State replaced its FieldTurf playing surface with its second artificial playing surface, AstroTurf, since CEFCU Stadiium opened in 1933. For the first time, the Spartans home field has a two- toned look with light and dark greens alternating every five yards from goal line to goal line. Home stadium name history: San José State and Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU, pronounced SEFF-cue) are in year two of a 15-year naming rights agreement for the university s football stadium, built in 1933, to be called CEFCU Stadium - Home of the Spartans. CEFCU and San José State Athletics first became partners in 2011 with signage on the stadium scoreboard and at the West gate entry point. New uniforms: In July 2017, San José State University began a six-year, all-sports apparel agreement with adidas. Brief Encounters (Offense): 9 Justin Holmes, WR: Fifth on the team with 25 receptions Second TD reception of the season on a 54-yard pass play vs. San Diego State - the longest of his career Three receptions for 80 yards vs. San Diego State is his most productive game since the season opener us USF (8/26) Streak of 20 consecutive games played with a pass reception ended at Utah (9/16) Matched his single-game best of six receptions in the USF game (8/26) with six catches for 77 yards and a 22-yard TD vs. #19-USF 12 catches of at least 20 yards since 2016 39 receptions for 613 yards and three touchdowns in 2016 Six receptions for a career-high 106 yards at Boise State (11/4/16) Season-long 46-yard TD reception in the Portland State win (9/10/16) Younger brother, Isaiah Holmes of UCLA, was named the 2017 Pac-12 Men s Field Athlete of the Year and Men s Freshman of the Year in track and field. Won the high jump, finished second in the long jump and placed fifth in the triple jump at the Pac- 12 Championships. RECEIVING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 35 87 1,109 12.7 5 54TD 2017 11 25 268 10.7 2 54TD 15 Tre Hartley, WR Three consecutive games with a reception of 35 or more yards after catching passes of 49 and 39 yards at Colorado State (11/18) Career best 109 receiving yards on five receptions against Colorado State Had a 44-yard catch at Nevada (11/11) Led the Spartans in the San Diego State game with five receptions for 59 yards including a 37-yard play Third on the team in receiving with 30 receptions Caught his second TD pass of the season and had a season-high four catches in the BYU game (10/28) Caught his first TD pass of the season in the Cal Poly win (9/2) 2016 team leader with his 17.3 yards per catch average and four touchdown receptions 38th nationally and sixth in the Mountain West in yards per catch in 2016
Team-high 11 receptions of 20 or more yards last season Only player on last year s team with two TD receptions in a game with his pair in the UNLV win (10/29/16) First 100-yard receiving game at the major college level was his five receptions for 104 yards and two TDs against UNLV. RECEIVING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 22 63 990 15.7 6 63TD 2017 11 30 418 13.9 2 49 79 Troy Kowalski, OT Streak of 19 consecutive starts at left tackle ended with the Nevada game Started in 11 of 12 games in 2017 First San José State freshman to start a game at left tackle since Fred Koloto in the 2007 season 62 Jeremiah Kolone, OG 2015 and 2016 honorable mention All-Mountain West Listed on the 2017 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list 41 career starts including 36 in a row since 2015 Started at center for the Fresno State game (10/7) Had six starts before a season-ending injury First Spartan in four years to claim at least 40 career starts 66/94 Dominic Fredrickson, OG/C Saw action in all three phases of the game against San Diego State (11/4) and at Nevada (11/11) Was used as an extra offensive lineman, made his first major college appearance on defense and was a blocker on special teams First start of the season was at left guard in the Fresno State game Has three career starts including two from the 2016 season Capable of playing either guard or center. 68 Keoni Taylor, C Returning starter at center Listed on the 2017 Rimington Trophy watch list for the top center in college football Listed on the 2017 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list 44 games played and 35 career starts Started all 13 games in 2015 74 Chris Gonzalez, OG 43 games played and 35 career starts - all at right guard As a freshman in 2014, saw action in eight games as a reserve tight end and special teams player Three-time Academic All-Mountain West and two-time Arthur Ashe, Jr., Sports Scholar 75 Nate Velichko, OT 42 career starts in 42 games played Started the last five games at left guard Started at every offensive line position except for center during his college career Also has starts at right tackle in 2017 Had a streak of 27 consecutive starts from 2014 into the 2016 season One of 181 national semifinalists for the 2017 Campbell Trophy honoring college football's top scholar-athlete Listed on the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy watch list for outstanding academics, playing performance and community service activities Had starts at left tackle, right guard and right tackle in 2016 2015 honorable mention All-Mountain West Starter at right tackle in 2015 Starter at right guard in 2014 55 Jackson Snyder, OT Started at each tackle position in 2017 Starter at left tackle for the Nevada game (11/11) Started six games this season at right tackle One of nine Spartan freshmen to start a game in 2017 A 2016 redshirt 89 Josh Oliver, TE 35 games played and 23 career starts Shares the team lead with 31 pass receptions Single-game high five catches three times this season - Hawai'i (10/14), UNLV (9/30) and USF (8/26) 18 receptions in the last five games before Nevada Team's leading receiver with five receptions for 62 yards and had his season-long 21 yard play in the Hawai'i game (10/14) First TD grab of the season was a 6-yard play against Fresno State (10/7) Entered 2017 with seven career receptions in two seasons RECEIVING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 35 38 329 8.7 3 24 2017 10 31 267 8.6 1 21 12 Josh Love, QB Starter at quarterback in the USF (8/26), Cal Poly (9/2), Utah State (9/23), UNLV (9/30) and Fresno State (10/7) games Six career starts at quarterback Last played at quarterback against Nevada (11/11) Only pass attempt vs. Nevada was incomplete Last TD pass was to Josh Oliver in the Fresno State game (10/7) Single-game bests for pass completions and passing yards at UNLV completing 30-of-48 with two interceptions for 315 yards and a touchdown Led Spartans to their only TD in the Utah game (9/16) Completed 13-of-25 without an interception for 183 yards and one touchdown against Utah in a reserve role 18-of-36 with three interceptions for 192 yards and two touchdowns vs. USF (8/26) One of six freshmen in San José State modern football history to start a game at quarterback when he started the 2016 game at Iowa State (9/24/16) PASSING STATISTICS G PA PC INT Pct. Yds. TD Career 20 230 123 12 53.5 1,320 7 2017 8 170 92 7 54.1 928 5
7 Montel Aaron, QB Starting quarterback the last five games at Hawai'i (10/14), at BYU (10/28), vs. San Diego State (11/4), at Nevada (11/11) & at Colorado State (11/18) Has seven starts for the season including at Texas (9/9) and at Utah (9/16) Threw for a season-high 322 yards and two touchdowns vs. Hawai'i Played just the first quarter vs. Utah before leaving the game His eight TD passes in a season are the most by a SJSU frosh quarterback since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972 Completed 11-of-17 without an interception for 183 yards and three TDs as the #2 quarterback in the Cal Poly win (9/2) Became the first San José State freshman quarterback to throw TD passes in the first two games of a season Became the first San José State freshman quarterback to have a passing efficiency rating of more than 200.00 in a game with a 213.36 vs. Cal Poly - #16 on the all-time school list Redshirt freshman who completed 7-of-13 for 86 yards and a TD playing in the fourth quarter of the USF game (8/26) First freshman quarterback of any kind at San José State to throw a TD pass in a season-opening game since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972 Most completions, pass attempts and yardage by a San José State freshman quarterback in a season-opening game since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972 PASSING STATISTICS G PA PC INT Pct. Yds. TD Career 9 196 111 8 56.6 1357 8 2017 9 196 111 8 56.6 1357 8 14 Michael Carrillo, QB Appeared in three games this season Threw his first major college passes in the Nevada game (11/11) Was 2-of-3 for 21 yards and a 12-yard TD to running back Sean Pinson 2016 redshirt from Grossmont College PASSING STATISTICS G PA PC INT Pct. Yds. TD Career 3 3 2 0 66.7 21 1 2017 3 3 2 0 66.7 21 1 34 Zamore Zigler, RB Second on the team in rushing with 335 yards Tops the team with his 4.9 per carry rushing average Career-high 121 yards on 12 carries and a 17-yard TD in the Cal Poly win (9/2) Has three 100-plus yards career rushing games Career long 42-yard kickoff return against Colorado State (11/18) Two 100-plus yard rushing games in a season as a freshman in 2016 Notched his first 100-yard rushing game at the major college level with 15 carries for a season-high 111 yards and two touchdowns against Portland State (9/10/16) 2016 season-high 24 carries for 104 yards at Iowa State (9/24/16) Third on the 2016 team in rushing yards at 423 2016 team leader with his 5.4 yards per carry average Has touchdown runs of 75 yards at New Mexico (10/1) and 74 vs. Portland State (9/10) Played in eight games and started four times in 2016 Fluent in sign language RUSHING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 20 147 758 5.2 4 75TD 2017 11 68 335 4.9 1 29 20 Malike Roberson, RB Third on the team in rushing with 321 yards Season-high 72 yards on 10 carries including a team season-long 54 yard touchdown run at Colorado State (11/18) Top Spartan rusher in the USF game with 52 yards on 19 carries Team rushing leader in 2016 with 508 yards Two career 100-plus yard rushing games 109 yards on 12 carries and a 60-yard TD run at Boise State (11/4/16) Career high 35 carries for 139 yards vs. Nevada (10/15/16) 87-yard TD run against Portland State (9/10/16) matches the sixth longest run in school history Played in nine games as a freshman in 2015 gaining 92 yards on 24 carries and averaged 3.8 yards per carry RUSHING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 33 204 921 4.5 3 87TD 2017 12 81 321 3.9 1 54TD 23 Tyler Nevens, RB Team's leading rusher with 621 yards Leads the team in rushing attempts with 147 despite only four starting assignments Only had 11 carries in the team's first four games Game's leading rusher at Nevada (11/11) with 21 carries for 118 yards and his first major college rushing touchdown 1st major college 100-plus yard rushing game at BYU (10/28) 26 carries and 112 yards 22 carries for 84 yards and no touchdowns at Hawai'i (10/14) 21 carries for 99 yards vs. Fresno State (10/7) 17 carries for 94 yards at UNLV (9/30) Had his season-long 31-yard pass reception at Hawai'i RUSHING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 10 147 632 4.3 1 21 2017 10 147 632 4.3 1 21 35 DeJon Packer, RB Fourth on the team in rushing yards with 215 yards First TD run of the season was a 14-yard rush at Colorado State (11/18) that was part of 10 carries for 51 yards Team's leading rusher at Utah (9/16) with 28 yards on six carries 22 yards on five carries led team at Texas (9/9) 10 carries for 60 yards in the Cal Poly win (9/2)
JC transfer from San José City College that rushed for 710 yards and six touchdowns on 162 carries in 2016 84 Bailey Gaither, WR Sixth on the team with 22 receptions Team leader with four TD receptions, but has not caught a TD pass since the Utah game (9/16) One pass reception in the last three games prior to Colorado State Single-game bests of eight receptions for 125 yards at Utah Has two of the team's three 100-yard receiving games in 2017 Three catches for 56 yards and a 49-yard TD - San José State s longest play of the season in the Cal Poly win (9/2) Six receptions for 100 yards and two TDs vs. USF (8/26) Was credited with a blocked punt in the USF game that resulted in a San José State touchdown Season-long 39-yard kickoff return vs. Texas (9/9) 20 games played and five starts in his SJSU career Caught his first major college touchdown pass vs. Air Force on a 25-yard play (11/19/16) RECEIVING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 20 26 361 13.9 5 49TD 2017 8 22 320 14.5 4 49TD 11 JaQuan Blackwell, WR Shares the team lead with 31 pass receptions Could join Brian Lundy (1992) as the second freshman in San Jose State history to lead a Spartan team in pass receiving Redshirt freshman with a personal single-game total of eight catches for 60 yards and an 11-yard touchdown at UNLV Four receptions and an 18-yard TD catch in the Cal Poly victory (9/2) RECEIVING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 11 31 412 13.3 2 48 2017 11 31 412 13.3 2 48 4 Tre Walker, WR Began the season wearing #10; now wears #4 Led the team at BYU (10/28) with six receptions for 58 yards and a season-long 30-yard TD pass play First-time freshman with a personal single-game total of eight catches for 104 yards and no touchdowns at UNLV (9/30) Three catches for 47 yards at Hawai'i (10/14) RECEIVING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 12 26 288 11.1 1 30TD 2017 12 26 288 11.1 1 30TD 8 Rahshead Johnson, WR Two pass receptions for 10 yards at Colorado State (11/18) Scored three touchdowns on pass plays of 15 and 59 yards and a 96-yard kickoff return against Hawai'i (10/14) Finished the Hawai'i game with four receptions for 93 yards and 278 all-purpose yards - most by a Spartan in a game since the 2015 season Caught 16 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns in 2016 Had a 64-yard TD reception at Tulsa and a 70-yard kickoff return vs. Nevada in 2016 RECEIVING STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 16 22 305 13.9 4 64TD 2017 6 7 103 14.7 2 59TD KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS G NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG Career 15 33 730 22.1 1 96TD 2017 5 7 195 27.9 1 96TD Brief Encounters (Defense) 9 Bryson Bridges, DE Saw his first action in the Nevada game (11/11) after missing three games Started against Nevada and was credited with four tackles 26 games played and 20 career starts Started the first seven games of the season Career-high 13 tackles and a quarterback sack vs. Utah State (9/23) A starting defensive tackle in 11 games in 2016 33 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss in 2016 Played in seven games and started the 2015 regular-season finale vs. Boise State as a freshman STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU Career 27 76 7.5 4.0 2 0 1 2017 9 37 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 96 Sailosi Latu, NT Starter in 11 games missed the Utah game 36 tackles for the season Six stops in the Hawai'i contest (10/14) Seven tackles against the run-oriented Cal Poly team (9/2) Credited with two tackles and a tackle for loss vs. USF Community college transfer from Mt. San Antonio College Played more rugby growing up in Tonga Settled in the United States at age 16 STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU 2017 11 36 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 8 Owen Roberts, DE Career-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss, forced fumble and fumble recovery in the Cal Poly victory (9/2) Had a chance to play on offense in the Cal Poly game as a blocking back Credited with a quarterback sack in the USF (South Florida) game (8/26/17) 34 games played with 22 starts Only starter on defense to start in all 12 games last season Fourth on the 2016 team with 56 total tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss Third among 2016 Mountain West defensive linemen for total tackles Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman
STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU Career 34 95 12.5 4.0 2 1 0 2017 11 33 3.0 1.0 1 1 0 67 Nico Aimonetti, DE Starter at Hawai'i (10/14) and at BYU (10/28) Five tackles for the season including one assisted tackle vs. Fresno State (10/7) Forced a Utah fumble that led to a San José State field goal Bounced around between the defensive and offensive lines during his career STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU Career 14 9 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 2017 9 7 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 53 Alii Matau, LB Starter for the Spartans in the BYU (10/28) and San Diego State (11/4) games Two assisted tackles vs. San Diego State Credited with three tackles and pass break-up at BYU STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU Career 6 6 0.0 0 0 0 1 5 Frank Ginda, LB 34 career starts for the Spartans National leader in total tackles with 163 and total tackles per game at 13.6 Set Mountain West single-season record for tackles in the Colorado State game (11/18) with his 11th and last tackle in the contest Game-high 12 tackles and a tackle for loss at Nevada (11/11) 16 tackles, season-high 2.5 tackles for loss, a quarterback sack and a forced fumble vs. San Diego State (11/4) Team leader with 3.0 forced fumbles Team leader with 11.5 tackles for loss and is tied for 10th place on the San Jose State career list with 27.5 Had a streak of nine consecutive games of 10 or more tackles from the end of 2016 into 2017 Has 16 games with 10 or more tackles in a game in his career A career-high 19 tackles vs. Fresno State (10/7) Tops on the 2016 team with 99 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss Tied for the 2016 team lead with 5.0 quarterback sacks and two fumble recoveries First career interception in the 2016 San Diego State game (10/21) which led to a San José State field goal First San José State defensive player in four years to score a touchdown on a fumble return with his 19-yard run vs. Hawai i (10/8/12) Played in 13 games and started 12 times as a 2015 freshman Third on the 2015 team with 80 tackles Eighth on the San Jose State list for career tackles at 342 STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU Career 37 342 27.5 9.5 6 2 7 2017 12 163 11.5 2.0 3 0 3 FBS Active Career Leaders - Total tackles per game (Minimum 15 games played) http://stats.ncaa.org/active_career_leaders/ view_rankings?id=1509316 Rank, Player Games Tackles Per Game 1. Khalil Hodge, Buffalo 23 264 11.48 2. Quin Blanding, Virginia 47 462 9.83 3. Andrew Wingard, Wyoming 37 354 9.57 4. Azeez Al-Shaair, Fla. Atlantic 34 322 9.47 5. Bryan London, II, Texas State 23 227 9.46 6. Joe Giles-Harris, Duke 23 217 9.43 7. Frank Ginda, San José State 37 342 9.24 31 Ethan Aguayo, LB 19 career starts for San José State Second on the team with 78 tackles 40th nationally in tackles per game (8.7/game) Three games this season with at least 10 tackles Back-to-back games of 10 or more tackles to open 2017 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Cal Poly Game s leading tackler vs. USF with a career-high 14 stops Shares the team lead with 2.0 quarterback sacks Sixth on the 2016 team in tackles with 53 In on a season-high 13 tackles vs. Air Force (11/19/16) First major college quarterback sack in the UNLV win (10/29/16) STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU Career 22 137 8.5 3.0 0 1 2 2017 10 84 3.5 2.0 0 1 1 11 William Ossai, LB Played in 47 games with 21 career starts Second on the team with 10.5 tackles for loss Fourth on the squad with 77 tackles - a single-season career best Single-game career-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss at Nevada (11/11) Has a tackle for loss in seven of the team's 12 games Career-high 2.0 tackles for loss four times at San José State including the 2017 Fresno State (10/7), Cal Poly (9/2) and USF (8/26) games Two pass break-ups in the BYU game (10/28) Opened the season with nine tackles. 2.0 tackles for loss and a quarterback sack vs. USF Four starts in 2016 and 33 total tackles STATISTICS G TT TFL SK FF FR PBU Career 47 165 16.0 2.0 3 1 5 2017 12 77 10.5 2.0 1 1 4 42 Jamal Scott, LB Third on the Spartans with 8.0 tackles for loss in 2017 Single-game team best for 2017-3.0 tackles for loss at BYU (10/28) 2.0 tackles for loss at Nevada (11/11) Fifth on the team in tackles with 64 First San José State defensive player in 2017 to score a touchdown via fumble with his 22-yard return vs. Cal Poly (9/2) Season-high eight tackles in the Fresno State (10/7), Utah