(WR Nick Nash – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
WR Nick Nash, OG Marist Talavou, NT Soane Toia, LB Tanela Latu, LB Jordan Pollard, CB Michael Dansby, CB/PR DJ Harvey, KR Jabari Bates, and PK Kyler Halvorsen.
Key Players Departing:
QB Chevan Cordeiro, RB Quali Conley (Arizona transfer), RB Kairee Robinson, WR Charles Ross (USC transfer), TE Dominick Mazotti (UMASS transfer), OC Anthony Pardue, OG Tyler Ostrom, OT Fernando Carmona Jr. (Arkansas transfer), OT Jamie Navarro, DE Noah Lavulo, DE Tre Smith (Arizona transfer), NT Jay Kakiva, LB Bryun Parham (Washington transfer), CB Jay’Vion Cole (Texas transfer), CB Kenyon Reed, FS Tre Jenkins, SS Chase Williams, and PT Alex Weir.
(DS Joseph Bey – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Floyd Chalk IV (Grambling transfer), DS Joseph Bey (San Mateo, California), RB Lamar Radcliffe (Sacramento, California), ATH Gregory McClendon (Long Beach, California), DS Larry Turner-Gooden (Texas transfer), DE Pau Reed (San Mateo, California), QB Alonzo Contreras (Calabasas, California), OT Tevita Manukainiu (San Mateo, California), TE Jacob Stewart (Sacramento, California), and Robert Rahimi (Liberty transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 @ #6 USC L 28-56
G02 #18 OREGON STATE L 17-42
G03 CAL POLY W 59-3
G04 @ Toledo L 17-21
G05 AIR FORCE L 20-45
G06 @ Boise State L 27-35
G07 @ New Mexico W 52-24
G08 UTAH STATE W 42-21
G09 @ Hawaii W 35-0
G10 FRESNO STATE W 42-18
G11 SAN DIEGO STATE W 24-13
G12 @ UNLV W 37-31
BOWL vs. Coastal Carolina L 14-24
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 7-6 (2nd in MWC)
Home: 4-2
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-1
MWC: 6-2
Non-MWC: 1-4
Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo
San Jose State: 0-0
Career: 109-83
Bowls: 6-5
(LB Jordan Pollard – Icon Sportswire/Getty Images)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jay Butterfield (7-11, 80 yards, 63.6%, 7.3 avg., 1 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Jabari Bates (11 car., 30 yards, 2.7 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Nick Nash (48 rec., 728 yards, 15.2 avg., 8 TD)
TD’s Scored: Nick Nash (8)
Sacks: Soane Toia (5)
Tackles: Jordan Pollard (79)
Interceptions: Jordan Pollard (2)
Pass Deflections: DJ Harvey (5)
Tackles For Loss: Soane Toia(7)
Forced Fumbles: Jalen Bainer/Jordan Pollard (1)
Kick Returns: Jabari Bates (9 ret., 163 yards, 18.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: DJ Harvey (5 ret., 12 yards, 2.4 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Kyler Halvorsen (10-15 fg/fga., 67%, 54-55 xp/xpa., 84 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Emmett Brown (RS SO/TR)
RB: 0 Floyd Chalk IV (JR/TR)
WR: 11 Justin Lockhart (RS SR/TR)
WR: 2 TreyShun Hurry (SO/TR)
WR: 3 Nick Nash (RS SR)
TE: 81 Jacob Stewart (JR/TR)
LT: 70 Malik Williams (RS JR/TR)
LG: 69 Uluakinofo Taliauli (RS SO)
OC: 60 Hudson Mesa (RS JR)
RG: 61 Marist Talavou (RS SR/TR)
RT: 72 Nate Hale (RS FR)
KR: 20 Jabari Bates (RS SO)
PK: 11 Kyler Halvorsen (SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 23 Justin Stearns (RS SO)
NT: 42 Soane Toia (SR)
DE: 48 Dejon Roney (JR)
LB: 26 Ethan Powell (JR)
LB: 44 Jordan Cobbs (RS SR)
LB: 10 Jordan Pollard (JR)
LB: 41 Taniela Latu (SR/TR)
CB: 25 Michael Dansby (JR)
CB: 2 DJ Harvey (RS JR/TR)
FS: 1 Robert Rahimi (SR/TR)
SS: 17 Zavion Reese (RS JR)
PR: 2 DJ Harvey (RS JR/TR)
PT: 49 Trent Carrizosa (RS SO/TR)
(NT Soane Toia – 247Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense:
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/29 SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS | San Jose State won (24-0) the only prior meeting between schools in 2013.
09/07 @ Air Force Falcons | San Jose State trails the series 2-5. The Spartans are 1-4 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series win (17-6) was in 2020.
09/14 KENNESAW STATE OWLS | First meeting between schools.
09/20 @ Washington State Cougars | San Jose State trails the series 4-8-1. The Spartans lost (0-31) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/05 NEVADA WOLF PACK | San Jose State trails the series 11-23-2. The Spartans are 3-6 since 2014, and they won (35-28) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
10/12 @ Colorado State Rams | San Jose State trails the series 5-7. The Spartans are 1-4 since 2014, and they won (28-16) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
10/19 WYOMING COWBOYS | San Jose State trails the series 6-7. The Spartans are 41 since 2014, and they won (33-16) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
10/26 @ Fresno State Bulldogs | San Jose State trails the series 39-44-3. The Spartans are 4-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (10-17) was in 2022.
11/09 @ Oregon State Beavers | San Jose State trails the series 2-5. Last season’s 17-42 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2015.
11/16 BOISE STATE BRONCOS | San Jose State trails the series 1-15. The Spartans are 1-4 since restarting the series in 2015, and their only series win (34-20) was in 2020.
11/22 UNLV REBELS | San Jose State leads the series 21-6-1. The Spartans are 8-2 since 2014, and their last series loss (35-38) was in 2019.
11/30 STANFORD CARDINAL | San Jose State trails the series 14-52-1. The Spartans lost (13-34) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
Predictions:
Home: 4-3
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 4-4
Non-MWC: 2-2
Overall: 6-6 (8th in MWC)
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