New York, N.Y. – The John Mackey Award has named Josh Oliver of San Jose State as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week.
The Mountain West senior matched a career-high with eight receptions for a single-game career best 158 yards and one touchdown in a 44-41 five-overtime loss to Hawaii. Oliver's night included a 14-yard touchdown reception that extended the Spartans' lead to 24-16 in the third quarter. He also caught a career-best 70 yard reception in the contest.
Oliver's 158 receiving yards are the most by a Spartan playing any position in a single game since the 2013 season. Honorable mentions for this week include CJ Conrad of Kentucky, Mickey Crum of Louisville, Mik'Quan Deane of Western Kentucky and Drew Sample of Washington.
For the Paso Robles High product, it is the second time this season the John Mackey Award honored him for his efforts. In the Spartans' season-opener versus UC Davis on August 30, Oliver was one of the two honorable mention selections.
The 2018 John Mackey recipient will be announced on December 5, 2018 and then presented live on December 6, 2018 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU. Other key dates include the 2018 Mackey Semi-finalists on November 15, 2018 and the 2018 Mackey Finalists on November 22, 2018. All future announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com, on our official Twitter account: @JohnMackeyAward and also on our official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/JohnMackeyAward.
The John Mackey Tight End of the Week is an honor distinct and different from the annual John Mackey Award. This weekly honor was started in 2004 to draw attention to individual play by Tight Ends during the active season. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment does not have a direct bearing on the final John Mackey Award selection process. The John Mackey Tight End of the Week honor will run until the announcement of the eight Semi-Finalists.
The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) that encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 24 awards boast over 750 years of tradition-selection excellence.