2024 San Jose State Spartans football team
2024 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Mountain West |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Mountain West) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Craig Stutzmann (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread-N-Shred |
Defensive coordinator | Derrick Odum (8th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | CEFCU Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team will represent San Jose State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans will be led by first-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo. The Spartans will play their home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California.
Offseason[edit]
C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end[a] | |||
DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety | |||
G | Guard[b] | K | Kicker[c] | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker | |||
LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker[d] | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman | |||
OLB | Outside linebacker[a] | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner | |||
QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety | |||
SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
Coaching staff changes[edit]
Name | Position | Reason | Replacement |
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Brent Brennan | Head coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Ken Niumatalolo |
Alonzo Carter | Running backs coach | Marcus Thomas | |
Josh Oglesby | Offensive line coach | John Estes | |
Matt Adkins | Tight ends coach | Mike Judge | |
Joe Seumalo | Defensive line coach | Al Lupuaho | |
Chip Viney | Cornerbacks coach | Greg Burns | |
Lyle Moevao | Football analyst | Billy Ray Stutzmann | |
Cullen Carroll | Strength & conditioning coach | Nuʻu Tafisi | |
James Perez | Strength & conditioning assistant coach | Antonio Leonard | |
Kevin McGiven | Offensive coordinator | Reassigned to Wide receivers coach / Passing game coordinator | Craig Stutzmann |
Scott White | Inside linebackers coach | TBD | Bojay Filimoeatu |
Rob Christoff | Outside linebackers coach | TBD | Josh Irvin |
Transfers[edit]
Incoming transfers[edit]
Player | Num | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Former Team |
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Larry Turner-Gooden | 13 | S | 6'0" | 204 | Freshman | South Central Los Angeles, CA | Texas |
Floyd Chalk IV | 3 | RB | 5'9" | 185 | Sophomore | Mission Hills, CA | Grambling |
Robert Rahimi | 6 | RB | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Santa Ana, CA | Liberty |
Treyshun Hurry | 18 | WR | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Lancaster, CA | Weber State |
Emmett Brown | 18 | QB | 5'10" | 187 | Freshman | San Marcos, CA | Washington State |
Outgoing transfers[edit]
Player | Num | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Destination |
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Ryan Stewart | 68 | OT | 6'4" | 295 | Sophomore | Mokena, IL | Unknown |
Tre Smith | 3 | EDGE | 6'5" | 255 | Sophomore | Mesa, AZ | Arizona |
Bryun Parham | 6 | LB | 5'11" | 212 | Junior | Long Beach, CA | Washington |
Quali Conley | 7 | RB | 5'10" | 207 | Junior | Fresno, CA | Arizona |
Justin Eklund | 40 | LB | 6'2" | 220 | Freshman | Rocklin, CA | Bowling Green |
Jairus Satele | 56 | DL | 6'1" | 285 | Freshman | Carson, CA | Fresno State |
Charles Ross | 4 | WR | 6'1" | 171 | Junior | Culver City, CA | Ohio |
Fernando Carmona, Jr. | 79 | OT | 6'5" | 265 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Arkansas |
Branden Alvarez | 83 | WR | 5'11" | 180 | Freshman | Corona, CA | Portland State |
Elijah Wood | 14 | LB | 6'3" | 205 | Freshman | Elk Grove, CA | Utah Tech |
Anthony Madrigal | 55 | LB | 5'11" | 220 | Sophomore | San Jose, CA | Unknown |
Dominick Mazotti | 81 | TE | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Pleasanton, CA | UMass |
Charlie Leota | 93 | DL | 6'1" | 375 | Junior | Auckland, NZ | Unknown |
Withdrawn transfers[edit]
Player | Num | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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Nick Nash | 3 | WR | 6'3" | 198 | Junior | Irvine, CA |
Soane Toia | 42 | DL | 6'0" | 280 | Junior | Nukuʻalofa, TONG |
Recruiting class[edit]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Lamar Radcliffe Running back |
Sacramento, CA | Sacramento High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 3, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Joseph Bey Safety |
San Mateo, CA | Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 13, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Jacob Stewart Tight end |
Brentwood, TN | Sacramento City College (JC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 11, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Gregory McClendon Defensive end |
Long Beach, CA | Millikan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 18, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Jabari Mann Linebacker |
San Mateo, CA | Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 19, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
David Tuihalangingie Linebacker |
Humble, TX | Trinity Valley Community College (JC) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 9, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
Manuel Serna Offensive tackle |
Concord, CA | Clayton Valley Charter High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Aug 8, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Alonzo Contreras Quarterback |
Calabasas, CA | Viewpoint School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
John Stowers Linebacker |
San Jose, CA | William C. Overfelt High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 27, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Noa Siaosi Defensive end |
Vacaville, CA | Vacaville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jul 29, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Mohammad Othman Offensive tackle |
Elk Grove, CA | Pleasant Grove High School (California) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Aug 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Tevita Manukainiu Offensive tackle |
San Mateo, CA | Aragon High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Aug 13, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Marcellus Chandler Wide receiver |
Fairfield, CA | Vanden High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 15, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Pau Reed Defensive line |
San Jose, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Malakai Hoeft Safety |
San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 21, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Soane Kolokihakaufisi Defensive line |
San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jaylen Thomas Safety |
Los Gatos, CA | Los Gatos High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Dorian Hale Quarterback |
Brentwood, CA | City College of San Francisco (JC) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 27, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources:
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Walks-ons
Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Former Team |
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Matt Fadelli | LS | 5'11" | 200 | Junior | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) |
Personnel[edit]
Coaching staff[edit]
Name | Position | Seasons at San Jose State† | Alma mater |
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Ken Niumatalolo | Head coach | 1st | Hawaii (1989) |
Derrick Odum | Associate head coach / Defensive coordinator | 8th | Utah (1993) |
Bojay Filimoeatu | Inside linebackers coach / Run game coordinator | 1st | Utah State (2012) |
Josh Irvin | Outside linebackers coach | 1st | Chapman (2013) |
Al Lapuaho | Defensive line coach | 1st | Utah State (2012) |
Greg Burns | Cornerbacks coach | 1st | Washington State (1995) |
Craig Stutzmann | Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks | 1st | Hawaii (2002) |
Kevin McGiven | Wide receivers coach / Passing game coordinator | 7th | Utah Valley (2001) |
Mike Judge | Tight ends coach / Run game coordinator | 1st | Springfield (2004) |
Marcus Thomas | Running backs coach | 1st | Navy (2014) |
John Estes | Offensive line coach | 1st | Hawaii (2009) |
Joe Palcic | Special teams / Senior football analyst | 2nd | Miami (Ohio) (1998) |
Billy Ray Stutzmann | Senior offensive analyst | 1st | Hawaii (2013) |
Nuʻu Tafisi | Head coach of athletic performance | 1st | California (2006) |
Antonio Leonard | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | 1st | Grambling State (2011) |
† – Number of consistent years at SJSU and position |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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August 29 | Sacramento State* | ||
September 7 | at Air Force | ||
September 14 | Kennesaw State* |
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September 21 | at Washington State* | ||
October 5 | Nevada |
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October 12 | at Colorado State | ||
October 19 | Wyoming |
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October 26 | at Fresno State | ||
November 9 | at Oregon State* | ||
November 16 | Boise State |
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November 23 | UNLV |
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November 30 | Stanford* |
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Game summaries[edit]
vs. Sacramento State[edit]
Game One – Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) vs SJSU Spartans (0-0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sacramento State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
SJSU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Statistics | SSU | SJSU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
SJSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Kennesaw State[edit]
Game Two – Kennesaw State Owls (0-0) vs SJSU Spartans (0-0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kennesaw State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
SJSU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
- Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Statistics | KSU | SJSU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
SJSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Washington State[edit]
Game Three – SJSU Spartans (0-0) vs Washington State Cougars (0-0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJSU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Washington State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
- Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Statistics | SJSU | WSU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SJSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Washington State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Stanford[edit]
Game Twelve – Stanford Cardinal (0-0) vs SJSU Spartans (0-0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stanford | - | - | - | - | 0 |
SJSU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
- Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Statistics | STAN | SJSU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stanford | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
SJSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References[edit]
- ^ "Update on Ken Niumatalolo's staff at San Jose State". FootballScoop. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "San Jose State Spartans 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "2024 San José State Spartans". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "San Jose State 2024 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "San Jose State Spartans 2024 College Football Coaching Staff". San Jose State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "2024 San Jose State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.