2016 San Jose State Spartans football team

2016 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAl Borges (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRon English (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCEFCU Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Boise State x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
New Mexico x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Air Force   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Colorado State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Utah State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Hawaii   4 – 4     7 – 7  
Nevada   3 – 5     5 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UNLV   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Fresno State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.

On November 27, head coach Ron Caragher was fired.[1] Caragher finished at San Jose State with a four-year record of 19–30.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 34:00 pmat Tulsa*
CBSSNL 10–4518,748
September 101:30 pmNo. 16 (FCS) Portland State*
W 66–3513,210
September 177:30 pmUtah*
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNL 17–3416,041
September 249:00 amat Iowa State*
FSNL 10–4450,851
October 11:00 pmat New Mexico
ROOTL 41–4819,852
October 81:30 pmHawaiidagger
Oceanic PPVL 17–3416,837
October 157:30 pmNevada
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNW 14–1015,161
October 217:30 pmat San Diego State
ESPN2L 3–4225,613
October 297:30 pmUNLV
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNW 30–2415,733
November 47:15 pmat No. 24 Boise State
ESPN2L 31–4531,863
November 197:30 pmAir Force
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNL 38–4115,533
November 2612:30 pmat Fresno State
CBSSNW 16–1420,991
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

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At Tulsa

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See also: 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 0 0 3 10
Golden Hurricane 24 14 7 0 45
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–28, 234 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Dane Evans (TULSA): 12–23, 198 YDS, 1 TD
  • Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 19 CAR, 43 YDS; D'Angelo Brewer (TULSA): 22 CAR, 164 YDS, 3 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Rahshead Johnson (SJSU): 2 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD; Keevan Lucas (TULSA): 6 REC, 112 YDS

Portland State

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See also: 2016 Portland State Vikings football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 (FCS) Vikings 7 7 7 14 35
Spartans 7 21 24 14 66
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 14–20, 233 YDS, 3 TD; Alex Kuresa (PSU): 10–22, 135 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
  • Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 18 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD; Paris Penn (PSU): 14 CAR, 137 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 4 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD; Alex Kuresa (PSU): 1 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD

Utah

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See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 6 14 7 7 34
Spartans 3 7 0 7 17
  • Passing leaders: Josh Love (SJSU): 11–21, 184 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Troy Williams (UTAH): 20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 12 CAR, 45 YDS; Zack Moss (UTAH): 12 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 4 REC, 81 YDS; Tim Patrick (UTAH): 6 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD

at Iowa State

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See also: 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 3 0 7 0 10
Cyclones 10 13 7 14 44
  • Passing leaders: Josh Love (SJSU): 13–27, 155 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT; Jacob Park (ISU): 15–19, 165 YDS, 3 TD
  • Rushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 24 CAR, 104 YDS; Mike Warren (ISU): 19 CAR, 103 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 3 REC, 48 YDS; Deshaunte Jones (ISU): 3 REC, 78 YDS, 2 TD

at New Mexico

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See also: 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 13 7 0 21 41
Lobos 14 17 10 7 48
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–29, 314 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Lamar Jordan (UNM): 4–8, 45 YDS, 1 INT
  • Rushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 9 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD; Teriyon Gipson (UNM): 11 CAR, 156 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 4 REC, 99 YDS; Tyrone Owens (UNM): 2 REC, 27 YDS

Hawaii

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See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 3 21 0 10 34
Spartans 3 7 7 0 17
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–30, 160 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT; Dru Brown (HAW): 24–33, 287 YDS, 2 TD
  • Rushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 19 CAR, 91 YDS; Dru Brown (HAW): 6 CAR, 54 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Billy Freeman (SJSU): 3 REC, 51 YDS; Marcus Kemp (HAW): 6 REC, 69 YDS

Nevada

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See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 0 0 3 7 10
Spartans 0 7 0 7 14
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 11–17, 142 YDS; Tyler Stewart (NEV): 9–20, 144 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • Rushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 35 CAR, 139 YDS; James Butler (NEV): 20 CAR, 94 YDS
  • Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 5 REC, 76 YDS; James Butler (NEV): 3 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD

at San Diego State

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See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 3 0 0 3
Aztecs 7 14 21 0 42
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 13–29, 104 YDS; Christian Chapman (SDSU): 13–18, 167 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 9 CAR, 42 YDS; Donnel Pumphrey (SDSU): 24 CAR, 135 YDS, 2 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 3 REC, 46 YDS; Rashaad Penny (SDSU): 2 REC, 64 YDS

UNLV

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See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 3 7 7 24
Spartans 10 17 3 0 30
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 24–39, 292 YDS, 2 TD; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 10–21, 161 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 18 CAR, 77 YDS; Charles Williams (UNLV): 22 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Tim Crawley (SJSU): 8 REC, 114 YDS; Devonte Boyd (UNLV): 6 REC, 136 YDS

at Boise State

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See also: 2016 Boise State Broncos football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 6 10 0 15 31
No. 24 Broncos 7 17 7 14 45
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 23–36, 278 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Brett Rypien (BSU): 16–21, 219 YDS, 3 TD
  • Rushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 12 CAR, 109 YDS, 1 TD; Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 28 CAR, 158 YDS, 2 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 6 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD; Cedrick Wilson Jr. (BSU): 6 REC, 102 YDS, 2 TD

Air Force

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See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 10 14 10 41
Spartans 13 10 8 7 38
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 25–37, 340 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT; Arion Worthman (AF): 3–6, 33 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 22 CAR, 52 YDS, 3 TD; Arion Worthman (AF): 28 CAR, 215 YDS, 2 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Tim Crawley (SJSU): 11 REC, 147 YDS; Jalen Robinette (AF): 2 REC, 30 YDS, 1 TD

at Fresno State

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See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 0 6 3 16
Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14
  • Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 15–25, 111 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Zach Kline (FRES): 10–17, 145 YDS
  • Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 26 CAR, 126 YDS; Dontel James (FRES): 12 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 5 REC, 43 YDS; Aaron Peck (FRES): 6 REC, 63 YDS

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position SJSU Years Alma Mater
Ron Caragher Head 4th UCLA '90
Arnold Ale Linebackers 1st UCLA '93
Al Borges Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks 2nd Chico State '81
Phil Earley Runningbacks 1st Pacific Lutheran '80
Ron English Defensive coordinator 1st California '91
Dan Ferrigno Special Teams Coordinator & Tight Ends 2nd San Francisco State '77
Will Harris Defensive backs 1st Southern California '10
Andrew Rolin Recruiting Coordinator & wide receivers 4th San Diego '09
Barry Sacks Defensive line 4th Montana '80
Adam Stenavich Offensive line 2nd Michigan '06
Nicholas Kaspar Defense 3rd San Jose State '13
Matt Peleti Offense 4th San Diego '13
Vince Hug Football Operations 1st Lake Erie '09
Korey Geist Player Personnel 1st San Francisco State '15
Gary Uribe Athletic Performance 4th La Verne '96
Melanie Hein Learning Specialist 2nd San Jose State '96

Roster

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2016 San Jose State Spartans Football

Quarterback

  •  1 Sam Allen – sophomore (6'3, 204)
  •  5 Kenny Potter – senior (6'2, 208)
  •  7 Montel Aaron – freshman (6'5, 190)
  • 12 Josh Love – freshman (6'2, 199)
  • 14 Michael Carrillo – junior (5'11, 195)

Running back

  •  3 Thomas Tucker – junior (5'10, 202)
  •  6 Deontae Cooper – graduate (5'11, 199)
  • 20 Malik Roberson – sophomore (5'8, 185)
  • 22 Thai Cottrell – sophomore (5'7, 176)
  • 32 Brandon Monroe – junior (6'1, 242)
  • 33 Jamar Williams-Sheppard – freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 34 Zamore Zigler – freshman (5'10, 168)
  • 36 Michael Roots – freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 39 Francoise Sims II – freshman (6'0, 232)
  • 40 Jarrod Lawson – senior (5'8, 192)
  • 49 Shane Smith – senior (6'2, 247)

Wide receiver

  •  2 Tim Crawley – senior (5'7, 169)
  •  8 Rahshead Johnson – sophomore (5'9, 169)
  •  4 Justin Holmes – sophomore (6'2, 211)
  • 11 JaQuan Blackwell – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 13 Tre Hartley – sophomore (6'0, 183)
  • 15 Tyler Winston – senior (6'2, 200)
  • 80 Ray Surry – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 82 A'Darrius Wilson – freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 84 Bailey Gaither – freshman (6'1, 179)
  • 85 Brandon Pierce – freshman (5'9, 159)
  • 87 Brendan Lane – freshman (5'10, 181)
  • 88 Nick Inneh – junior (6'1, 190)

Tight end

  • 18 Billy Freeman – senior (6'3, 234)
  • 30 Nico Lima – freshman (6'4, 257)
  • 46 Cameron Woodard – freshman (6'4, 260)
  • 81 Billy Humphreys – freshman (6'5, 230)
  • 86 LeVander Brown – senior (6'4, 247)
  • 89 Josh Oliver – sophomore (6'5, 246)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 54 Charles Nelson – sophomore (6'4, 297)
  • 55 Jack Snyder – freshman (6'5, 255)
  • 56 Kyle Hoppe – freshman (6'1, 290)
  • 60 Michael Talafus – senior (6'3, 282)
  • 61 Adam Heigis – freshman (6'6, 280)
  • 62 Jeremiah Kolone – junior (6'3, 301)
  • 65 Trevor Robbins – freshman (6'4, 260)
  • 66 Dominic Fredrickson – freshman (6'3, 297)
  • 68 Keoni Taylor – junior (6'3, 303)
  • 69 Blake Walker – freshman (6'8, 300)
  • 72 Jaelen Lewis – freshman (6'5, 265)
  • 73 Skylar Lacy – graduate (6'6, 305)
  • 74 Chris Gonzalez – junior (6'3, 310)
  • 75 Nate Velichko – junior (6'7, 302)
  • 77 Evan Sarver – senior (6'5, 297)
  • 78 Deano Motes – freshman (6'5, 278)
  • 79 Troy Kowalski – freshman (6'5, 293)

Defensive lineman

  • 36 Malik Hayes – freshman (6'4, 231)
  • 43 Mikal Berry – junior (6'6, 254)
  • 51 Owen Roberts – sophomore (6'2, 285)
  • 53 Isaiah Irving – senior (6'3, 241)
  • 59 Bryson Bridges – sophomore (6'2, 272)
  • 63 Travis Miller – junior (6'4, 296)
  • 67 Nico Aimonetti – junior (6'5, 275)
  • 70 Trevor Bloom – freshman (6'5, 261)
  • 76 Dante Abono – freshman (6'6, 245)
  • 88 Joseph Melo – freshman (6'5, 257)
  • 90 Nick Oreglia – senior (6'3, 281)
  • 91 Lukas Hendricks – freshman (6'5, 259)
  • 92 Keenan Sykes – senior (6'3, 270)
  • 94 Eugene Taylor – senior (6'3, 247)
  • 95 Cameron Alexander – freshman (6'5, 225)
  • 98 Terrell Townsend – freshman (6'5, 256)

Long snappers

  • 48 James Workman – freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 64 Gianfranco Fortino – junior (6'1, 242)
  

Linebacker

  •  4 Christian Tago – senior (6'1, 242)
  •  5 Frank Ginda – sophomore (6'0, 241)
  • 11 William Ossai – junior (6'2, 231)
  • 33 Jesse Osuna – freshman (6'0, 224)
  • 42 Alex Manigo – senior (6'0, 231)
  • 44 Mark Amann – senior (6'0, 229)
  • 45 Noah Failauga – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 50 Blake Walls – freshman (5'11, 215)
  • 54 Epie Sona – senior (5'11, 233)
  • 55 Brett Foley – freshman (6'3, 228)
  • 99 Connor Hollister – freshman (6'2, 215)

Defensive back

  •  3 Jermaine Kelly – junior (6'1, 192)
  •  7 David Williams – sophomore (6'0, 207)
  • 10 Maurice McKnight – junior (6'0, 180)
  • 14 Dehlon Preston – freshman (5'9, 179)
  • 17 Chad Miller – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 19 Dakari Monroe – sophomore (5'11, 181)
  • 21 Andre Chachere – junior (6'0, 192)
  • 23 Trevorn Bierria – freshman (6'0, 188)
  • 24 Dominic Barnes – senior (5'11, 202)
  • 25 Chandler Hawkins – sophomore (5'11, 194)
  • 26 Tre Webb – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 27 Johnathan Lenard Jr. – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 28 Jeremy Kelly – sophomore (6'2, 185)
  • 29 Cameron Smith – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 31 Ethan Aguayo – freshman (6'2, 201)
  • 38 Mato Pacheco – freshman (6'0, 165)
  • 40 Matt Torres – freshman (6'0, 180)

Placekicker

  • 35 Jake Lanski – junior (5'10, 195)
  • 37 Matt Barmby – junior (6'2, 195) (+P)

Punter

  • 15 Michael Carrizosa – junior (5'10, 226)
  • 38 Bryce Crawford – sophomore (6'3, 217) (+PK)

References

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  1. ^ "San Jose State fires football coach Ron Caragher, begins search for successor". November 27, 2016.
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