2017 San Jose State Football Media Guide
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1 2017 SAN JOSÉ STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE / TABLE OF CONTENTS MOUNTAIN WEST RECORD BOOK SCORES & MORE WWW.SJSUSPARTANS.COM 101 WWW.SJSUSPARTANS.COM 157 Coaches & Staff - 3-20 The Spartans - 21-69 2016 In Review - 76-88 Record Book - 89-146 Scores & More - 147-182 Table of Contents 2017 Football Schedule Fast Facts, Future Opponents ..............................................2 Aug. 26 USF CEFCU STADIUM 4:30 p.m. Coaching Staff .................................................................. 3-20 (CBS Sports Network) Roster Information ........................................................ 21-25 SEPT. 2 CAL POLY CEFCU STADIUM TBA The Spartans .................................................................. 26-69 Sept. 9 Texas Austin, Texas 2:30 p.m. 2016 Opponents ............................................................. 70-73 (Longhorn Network) Series Scores vs 2016 Opponents, Bowl Games ........ 74-75 Sept. 16 Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 8:00 p.m. 2016 In Review ............................................................... 76-86 (ESPN2) The Mountain West ....................................................... 87-88 SEPT. 23 *UTAH STATE CEFCU STADIUM TBA Individual Playing Honors & Awards ...................... 89-98 Sept. 30 *UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. TBA Spartans in the Pros .....................................................99-111 (ESPN Networks) SJSU Sports Hall of Fame .................................................112 OCT. 7 *FRESNO STATE CEFCU STADIUM TBA Letterwinners, Team Captains ................................ 113-122 (Homecoming) Academic Award Winners, Ring of Honor ............ 123-126 Oct. 14 *Hawai’i Honolulu, Hawai’i TBA Individual & Team Records ..................................... 127-133 OCT. 28 BYU Provo, Utah TBA Career & Season Leaders, Top Performances........ 134-137 Nov. 4 *SAN DIEGO STATE CEFCU STADIUM TBA Year-by-Year Leaders, The First Time .................... 138-146 (ESPN Networks) Series Scores, Game Scores, Homecoming ............ 147-157 Nov. 11 *Nevada Reno, Nev. TBA Coaching History, CEFCU Stadium, Last Time .... 158-165 (ESPN Networks) National Network TV History ........................................166 Nov. 18 *Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 1:30 p.m. San José State University .......................................... 167-169 (CBS Sports Network) San José State Athletics, Directory .......................... 170-175 NOV. 25 *WYOMING CEFCU STADIUM TBA Athletics Staff & Head Coaches .............................. 176-177 Dec. 2 Mountain West TBD 4:30 p.m. Radio Broadcast Information, City of San Jose ..... 178-179 Championship (ESPN or ESPN2) Notes to the Media, Media Directory ..................... 180-181 Composite Schedule .........................................................182 * - Mountain West game local time listed for all games On the front cover: New head coach Brent Brennan The 2017 San José State University Football Book is a publication of the school’s athletics media relations office. 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San Jose, CA 95192 Starters Returning 17 (7 offense, 8 defense, 1 punter., 1 kicker) Founded (Enrollment) .................................................1857 (32,157) Offense Colors .........................Gold (PMS 1235), White & Blue (PMS 286) Rahshead Johnson, WR, 5-10, 170, JR, 6 career starts Conference................................................................ Mountain West Jeremiah Kolone, OG, 6-3, 306, SR, 35 career starts Football Facility (Capacity) ................... Spartan Stadium (30,456) 2015 & 2016 honorable mention All-Mountain West President ........................................................ Dr. Mary A. Papazian Nate Velichko, OT, 6-7, 301, SR, 32 career starts Director of Athletics ....................................................... Marie Tuite 2015 honorable mention All-Mountain West Head Football Coach .......................Brent Brennan (UCLA, 1996) Keoni Taylor, C, 6-3, 308, SR, 24 career starts Record, Years at School ............................................. 0-0, 1st season Chris Gonzalez, OG, 6-3, 310, SR, 23 career starts Overall Record, Seasons ........................................... 0-0, 1st season Troy Kowalski, OT, 6-4, 295, SO, 9 career starts Josh Oliver, TE, 6-5, 247, JR, 13 career starts 2016 Season Record ....................................................................... 4-8 Defense 2016 Mountain West Record, Finish ..3-5, 3rd tied West Division Owen Roberts, DE, 6-2, 285, JR, 12 career starts 56 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3.0 qB sacks Offensive Line Coach .......................................................................... Bryson Bridges, NT, 6-2, 291, JR, 12 career starts ...................................Joe Bernardi (Fresno State, 2010), 1st season 33 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.0 QB sacks Running Backs Coach ......................................................................... Frank Ginda, LB, 6-0, 245, JR, 22 career starts ......................Alonzo Carter (Cal State East Bay, 2016), 1st season 99 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 6.5 QB sacks Wide Receivers Coach ........................................................................ Ethan Aguayo, LB, 6-2, 220, SO, 10 career starts ........................Kevin Cummings (Oregon State, 2010), 1st season 53 tackles, 5.0 TFL Linebackers Coach .............................................................................. Andre Chachere, CB, 6-0, 200, SR, 2V, 21 career starts ..............................Bojay Filimoeatu (Utah State, 2012), 1st season 2016 first teamAll-Mountain West Quarterbacks Coach ............................................................................ Dakari Monroe, CB, 5-11, 181, JR, 7 career starts ......................... Ryan Gunderson (Oregon State, 2007), 1st season 16 tackles Defensive Backs Coach ........Will Harris (USC, 2010), 2nd season Trevon Bierria, S, 6-0, 186, SO, 10 career starts Defensive Coordinator ....................................................................... 54 tackles, 2 INTs, 6 pass break-ups ........................................... Derrick Odum (Utah, 1993), 1st season Maurice McKnight, S, 6-0, 200, SR, 27 career starts Defensive Line Coach ......................................................................... 2016 honorable mention All-Mountain West ........................................ Joe Seumalo (Hawai’i, 1989), 2nd season Special Teams Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach ...................................... Michael Carrizosa, P, 5-10, 226, SR, ......................................Andrew Sowder (Baylor, 2011), 1st season 2016 honorable mention All-Mountain West, Graduate Assistant/Defense ............................................................. 2015 Ray Guy Award finalist .......................................... Josh Irvin (Chapman, 2014), 3rd season Bryce Crawford, PK, 6-3, 223, JR, Graduate Assistant/Offense .............................................................. 16-of-18 FGs, 31-of-33 PATs ...................................Jamar Johnson (La Verne, 2015), 2nd season Graduate Assistant/Defense ............................................................. Starters Lost ............................................... 7 (4 offense, 3 defense) ............................Chandler Jones (San Jose State, 2013) 1st season Offense Graduate Assistant/Offense .............................................................. Tim Crawley, WR, 21 career starts ...................Matt Adkins (Southern Oregon U., 2012), 2nd season Billy Freeman, TE, 35 career starts Quality Control Coach ....................................................................... Kenny Potter, QB, 21 career starts ...............................Fred Guidici (San Jose State, 1989), 4th season Shane Smith, RB, 27 career starts Director of Football Operations ........................................................ ......................................Ben