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Key Players Returning:
QB Chevan Cordeiro, RB Kairee Robinson, WR Justin Lockhart, TE Dominick Mazotti, OC Anthony Pardue, OG Tyler Ostrom, OT Fernando Carmona Jr., OT Jamie Navarro, NT Soane Toia, LB Bryun Parham, LB Jordan Pollard, CB Michael Dansby, FS Tre Jenkins, SS Chase Williams, PK Taren Schive and PT Alex Weir.
Key Players Departing:
WR Elijah Cooks, DE Junior Fehoko, DE Cade Hall, LB Kyle Harmon, LB Alii Matau, CB Nehemiah Shelton, KR Shamar Garrett and PT Travis Benham.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: QB Jay Butterfield (Oregon transfer), CB DJ Harvey (Virginia Tech transfer), DL Vaka Hansen (Bellflower, California), WR Kamaehu Kaawaiauole (Ewa Beach, Hawaii), OT Laakea Kapoi (San Diego State transfer), DS Hunter Nowell (Bellflower, California), EDGE Alexander Cobbs (Long Beach, California), LB Noah McNeal-Franklin (San Pablo, California), DS Isiah Revis (San Francisco, California) and DL Gafa Faga (Roswell, New Mexico).
2022 Results:
G01 PORTLAND STATE W 21-17
G02 @ Auburn L 16-24
G03 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 34-6
G04 @ Wyoming W 33-16
G05 UNLV W 40-7
G06 @ Fresno State L 10-17
G07 NEVADA W 35-28
G08 COLORADO STATE W 28-16
G09 @ San Diego State L 27-43
G10 @ Utah State L 31-35
G11 HAWAII W 27-14
BOWL vs. Eastern Michigan L 27-41
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 7-5 (3rd in West)
Home: 6-0
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-1
MWC: 5-3
Non-MWC: 2-2
Head Coach: Brent Brennan
San Jose State: 27-44
Career: 27-44
Bowls: 0-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Chevan Cordeiro (259-427, 3251 yards, 60.7%, 7.6 avg., 23 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Kairee Robinson (157 car.,752 yards, 4.8 avg., 10 TD)
Receiving: Justin Lockhart (36 rec., 578 yards, 16.1 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Kairee Robinson (10)
Sacks: Bryun Parham (3)
Tackles: Bryun Parham (74)
Interceptions: Michael Dansby/Tre Jenkins/Chase Williams (2)
Pass Deflections: Tre Jenkins (5)
Tackles For Loss: Tre Jenkins (7)
Forced Fumbles: Bryun Parham (2)
Kick Returns: Isaac Jernagin (5 ret., 78 yards, 18.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Taren Schive (12-18 fg/fga., 67%, 37-40 xp/xpa., 73 pts.)
Punting: Alex Weir (25 punts, 1014 yards, 40.6 avg., 13 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Chevan Cordeiro (RS SR/TR)
RB: 32 Kairee Robinson (GR)
WR: 3 Nick Nash (SR)
WR: 11 Justin Lockhart (RS JR/TR)
WR: 4 Charles Ross (RS SR/TR)
TE: 81 Dominick Mazotti (RS SR)
LT: 79 Fernando Carmona Jr. (RS SO)
LG: 71 Tyler Ostrom (GR)
OC: 74 Anthony Pardue (GR)
RG: 61 Marist Talavou (RS JR/TR)
RT: 54 Jaime Navarro (GR)
KR: 20 Jabari Bates (RS FR)
PK: 11 Kyler Halvorsen (JR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 3 Tre Smith (RS SO)
NT: 96 Jay Kakiva (GR/TR)
DE: 4 Noah Lavulo (SR/TR)
LB: 9 Matthew Tago (SR/TR)
LB: 6 Bryun Parham (JR)
LB: 10 Jordan Pollard (SO)
NB: 14 Elijah Wood (RS JR)
CB: 25 Michael Dansby (SO)
CB: 7 Kenyon Reed (RS SR/TR)
FS: 22 Tre Jenkins (GR)
SS: 1 Chase Williams (RS SR/TR)
PR: 2 DJ Harvey (RS SO/TR)
PT: 99 Alex Weir (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense:
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/26 @ USC Trojans | San Jose State trails the series 0-5. The Spartans lost (7-30) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/03 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | San Jose State trails the series 2-4. The Spartans lost (21-35) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/09 CAL POLY MUSTANGS | San Jose State won (34-13) the only prior meeting between schools in 2017.
09/16 @ Toledo Rockets | San Jose State lost (25-27) the only prior meeting between schools in 1981.
09/22 AIR FORCE FALCONS | San Jose State trails the series 2-4. The Spartans won (17-6) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/07 @ Boise State Broncos | San Jose State trails the series 1-14. The Spartans won (34-20) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/14 @ New Mexico Lobos | San Jose State leads the series 14-5-1. The Spartans won (38-21) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/21 UTAH STATE AGGIES | The series is tied 20-20-1. The Spartans are 0-6 since 2013 and their last series win (30-7) dates back to 2008.
10/28 @ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | The series is tied 22-22-1. The Spartans are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series loss (40-42) was in 2019.
11/11 FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS | San Jose State trails the series 38-44-3. The Spartans are 4-5 since 2013 and their last series win (17-16) was in 2019.
11/18 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS | San Jose State trails the series 20-24-2. The Spartans are 1-9 since 2013 and their last series win (28-17) was in 2020.
11/25 @ UNLV Rebels | San Jose State leads the series 19-7-1. The Spartans are 8-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (35-38) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 4-4
Non-MWC: 1-3
Overall: 5-7 (5th in MWC)
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