2017 San Jose State Spartans football team
2017 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 2–11 (1–7 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andrew Sowder (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Derrick Odum (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | CEFCU Stadium |
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No. 22 Boise State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by first-year head coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium. SJSU was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 2–11, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.
Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Position | SJSU Years† | Alma mater |
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Brent Brennan | Head coach | 1st | UCLA (1996) |
Ben Thienes | Director of football operations | 1st | Boise State (2008) |
Derrick Odum | Defensive coordinator | 1st | Utah (1993) |
Andrew Sowder | Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach | 1st | Baylor (2011) |
Joe Bernardi | Offensive line coach | 1st | Fresno State (2010) |
Alonzo Carter | Running backs coach | 1st | CSU East Bay (2016) |
Kevin Cummings | Wide receivers coach | 1st | Oregon State (2014) |
Bojay Filimoeatu | Linebackers coach | 1st | Utah State (2012) |
Ryan Gunderson | Quarterbacks coach | 1st | Oregon State (2007) |
Will Harris | Defensive backs coach | 2nd | USC (2010) |
Joe Seumalo | Defensive line coach | 1st | Hawai'i (1995) |
Fred Guidici | Quality control coach | 1st | San José State (1989) |
Matt Adkins | Graduate assistant – offense | 1st | Southern Oregon (2012) |
Josh Irvin | Graduate assistant – defense | 1st | Chapman (2014) |
Jamar Johnson | Graduate assistant – offense | 1st | La Verne (2014) |
Korey Geist | Coordinator of player personnel | 2nd | San Francisco State (2015) |
Cameron Radford | Director of football digital communications | 1st | Oregon State (2010) |
Gary Uribe | Head athletic performance coach | 5th | La Verne (1996) |
Melanie Hein | Learning specialist | 3rd | San José State (1996) |
Levi Moore | Football equipment manager | 1st | San José State (in progress) |
† – Number of consistent years at SJSU and position |
Personnel
[edit]Position key
[edit]Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruiting class
[edit]The Spartans signed a total of 23 recruits.[1]
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Jerrell Alberty RB |
Oakland, California | McClymonds HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Sinjun Astani DE |
Malibu, California | Loyola HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Antwaun Ayres WR |
West Covina, California | Northview HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Johnny Balderas DB |
Shafter, California | Liberty HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Terrell Carter QB |
San Diego, California | Madison HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jesse Chamberlain OL |
Burbank, California | Burroughs HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jake Colman OL |
Ventura, California | Ventura CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Brandon Ezell DB |
Los Alamitos, California | Cerritos CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jamaar Hardy DL |
Antioch, California | Deer Valley HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jan 24, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Christian Johnson DE |
Olivehurst, California | Wheatland HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 26, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Ryan Johnson QB |
Hanford, California | Hanford HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Austin Liles WR |
Anaheim, California | Orange Lutheran HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 14, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Tyler Nevens RB |
Hacienda Heights, California | Los Altos HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Justin Parcells LB |
Cypress, California | Fullerton CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 17, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Tysyn Parker LB |
Gardena, California | Serra HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jackson Parks TE |
Agoura Hills, California | Chaminade HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Brando Phillips LB |
Valencia, California | Butte CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 16, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jamal Scott LB |
Anaheim, California | Fullerton CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 16, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Tyler Stevens OG |
Chandler, Arizona | Hamilton HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Nov 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Rico Tolefree LB |
Richmond, California | De Anza HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
John Toussaint DB |
Miami, Florida | Merced CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 19, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Trè Walker WR |
Inglewood, California | Narbonne HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Tre White DB |
Benicia, California | De La Salle HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 24, 2017 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 19 South Florida* | CBSSN | L 22–42 | 13,377 | |
September 2 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 23 (FCS) Cal Poly* |
| W 34–13 | 10,667 | |
September 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at Texas* | LHN | L 0–56 | 88,117 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Utah* | ESPN2 | L 16–54 | 45,881 | |
September 23 | 4:30 p.m. | Utah State |
| Stadium | L 10–61 | 12,426 |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | ESPNU | L 13–41 | 15,009 | |
October 7 | 4:30 p.m. | Fresno State |
| ESPN3 | L 10–27 | 18,483 |
October 14 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | SPECTSN | L 26–37 | 25,019 | |
October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at BYU* | BYUtv/ESPN3 | L 20–41 | 46,451 | |
November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| ESPNU | L 7–52 | 17,629 |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Nevada | ESPN3 | L 14–59 | 14,604 | |
November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | CBSSN | L 14–42 | 25,743 | |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Wyoming |
| ESPN3 | W 20–17 | 12,653 |
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Schedule Source: 2017 San Jose State Spartans football schedule[2]
Game summaries
[edit]South Florida
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Bulls | 0 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Spartans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
- Date: August 26, 2017
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 13,377
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Randy Cross, Ben Holden, and John Schriffen
- ESPN Box Score
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Cal Poly
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 (FCS) Mustangs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Spartans | 0 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
- Date: September 2, 2017
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 108 °F (42 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 10,667
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- ESPN Box Score
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at Texas
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Longhorns | 7 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Date: September 9, 2017
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 88,117
- Referee: Brad Van Vark
- TV announcers (LHN): Ahmad Brooks, Kris Budden, and Lowell Galindo
- ESPN Box Score
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at Utah
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Utes | 9 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 54 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
- Date: September 16, 2017
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 45,881
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Alex Corddry, Ray Bentley, and Mark Neely
- ESPN Box Score
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Utah State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 14 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 61 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
- Date: September 23, 2017
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 12,426
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (Stadium): Dan Hellie and Daniel Jeremiah
- ESPN Box Score
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at UNLV
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Rebels | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: September 30, 2017
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 15,009
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey
- ESPN Box Score
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Fresno State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
- Date: October 7, 2017
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 18,483
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Forrest Conoly and Drew Fellios
- ESPN Box Score
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at Hawaii
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
- Date: October 14, 2017
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,019
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (SS): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, and Scott Robbs
- ESPN Box Score
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at BYU
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
Cougars | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
- Date: October 28, 2017
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 46,451
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Blaine Fowler and Dave McCann
- ESPN Box Score
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San Diego State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 21 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
- Date: November 4, 2017
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 17,629
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Rene Ingoglia
- ESPN Box Score
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at Nevada
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Wolf Pack | 14 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
- Date: November 11, 2017
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 14,604
- Referee: Daniel Romeo
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Al Groh and Shawn Kenney
- ESPN Box Score
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at Colorado State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rams | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Colorado State Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado
- Date: November 18, 2017
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 25,743
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Randy Cross, Jordan Daigle, and John Sadak
- ESPN Box Score
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Wyoming
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Spartans | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
- Date: November 25, 2017
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 12,653
- Referee: Keith Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Wayne Randazzo and Jay Taylor
- ESPN Box Score
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Nominations and awards
[edit]Nominations
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Sr. DB Andre Chachere[3]
- Jim Thorpe Award – Sr. DB Andre Chachere [4]
- Lou Groza Award – Jr. K Bryce Crawford [5]
- Rimington Trophy – Sr. C Keoni Taylor [6]
- Wuerffel Trophy – Sr. OT Nate Velichko [7]
Awards
- 2017 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team – Sr. DB Andre Chachere, Jr. LB Frank Ginda, & Sr. P Michael Carrizosa[8]
Players in the 2018 NFL Draft
[edit]Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Jermaine Kelly | CB | 7 | 222 | Houston Texans |
References
[edit]- ^ "Football Upgrades Defense & Adds Playmakers With 2017 Signing Class". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "2017 San Jose State Football Schedule". Athletics at San José State University.
- ^ "DB Andre Chachere Named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Andre Chachere Named to Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Bryce Crawford Named to Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Keoni Taylor Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Nate Velichko Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Three Spartans Named to Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Football Team". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved July 25, 2017.