SAN JOSE, Calif. - Viliami Fehoko, Kyle Harmon, Nehemiah Shelton, Jordan Cobbs, Sam Olson, Cade Hall, Justin Lockhart, Tre Jenkins, Elijah Cooks, Shamar Garrett, and Andrew Gonneville have been named to the Phil Steele 2022 Preseason Mountain West Team.
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First Team Preseason Mountain West
Viliami Fehoko, DL, Junior, East Palo Alto, Calif./St. Francis HS
- Preseason All-Mountain West (2022)
- First Team Preseason Athlon All-Mountain West Defense (2022)
- First Team All-Mountain West Defense (2020, 21)
- Started all 12 games as an anchor for the Spartans defense in 2021
- Led the team in tackles for loss (10.5), sacks (7), and in forced fumbles (3) in 2021
- Tied for seventh in sacks per game in the conference and tied for 12th in tackles for loss per game (12.5) in 2021
- Had 36 total tackles on the season, including seven stops vs. Wyoming (10/30/21)
- Had a pair of sacks at both Western Michigan (9/25/21) and UNLV (10/21/21)
Kyle Harmon, LB, Graduate Student, Antioch, Calif./Freedom HS
- Preseason All-Mountain West (2022)
- First Team Preseason Athlon All-Mountain West Defense (2022)
- First Team All-Mountain West Defense (2020, 21)
- Started 11-of-12 games played for the Spartans in 2021
- Finished the season with 133 tackles which was good for No. 3 in the nation
- Had a season-high of 18 tackles against Utah State (11/13/21)
- Had 12 stops at the line of scrimmage against Nevada (11/06/21)
- Recorded 11 tackles and an eight yard sack at UNLV (10/21/21)
- Tied for ninth in the MW with 72 solo tackles in 2021
Nehemiah Shelton, CB, Graduate Student, Gardena, Calif./Serra HS
- Second Team Preseason Athlon All-Mountain West Defense (2022)
- Started in 10-of-10 games played in 2021
- Tallied 62 tackles (4th best on the team) along with 12 defensive break ups, and two interceptions in 2021
- Had a season-high of 10 tackles against New Mexico State (10/2/21)
- Went five consecutive games with breaking up one pass per game in 2021
- Had an interception against New Mexico State (10/2/21) for 13 yards
- Had nine tackles at Hawaii (9/18/21), at WMU (9/25/21) and at UNLV (10/21/21)
Second Team Preseason Mountain West
Jordan Cobbs, LB, Senior, Oakland, Calif./San Leandro HS
- Started in 7-of-12 games played in 2021
- Finished the year with 41 tackles and one sack in 2021
- Forced a fumble at Hawaii (9/18/21)
- Had two tackles for losses at UNLV (10/21/21)
- Had his first career interception with a return of 28 yards against Nevada (11/06/21)
Sam Olson, TE, Junior, Visalia, Calif./Redwood HS
- Dean's Scholar (2021)
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021)
- Mountain West All-Academic Team Honoree (2020)
- Has played in six career games
- Has nine catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns in his career
- Had a career-high 70 yard touchdown catch against Southern Utah (8/28/21)
- Caught three passes for 32 yards at USC (9/4/21)
Third Team Preseason Mountain West
Cade Hall, DL, Graduate Student, Morgan Hill, Calif./Bellarmine Prep
- Preseason Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
- First Team All-Mountain West (2020)
- Recorded season-high of two sacks for 15 yards, also seven tackles against Wyoming (10/30/21)
- Had a minimum of one tackle in 10-of-12 games in 2021
- Secured one sack against New Mexico State for a loss of 14 yards (10/2/21)
- Forced a loss of five yards, four solo tackles, and two assisted tackles at USC (9/4/21)
- Averaged 3.3 tackles per game, 40 tackles total in 2021
- Forced back-to-back fumbles against San Diego State (10/15/21) and UNLV (10/21/21)
- Finished with 23 solo tackles and 17 assists in 2021
Tre Jenkins, S, Senior, Stockton, Calif./St. Mary's HS
- Third Team Preseason Athlon All-Mountain West Defense (2022)
- Mountain West All-Academic Team Honoree (2019, 20, 21, 22)
- Second Team All-Mountain West Selection (2021)
- Appeared in all 12 games in 2021
- Season-high of 11 tackles at Colorado State (10/9/21)
- Tallied five tackles and batted down one pass at Hawai'i (9/18/21)
- Tied for second most tackles for the season (72) in 2021
Justin Lockhart, WR, Sophomore, Los Angeles, Calif./Serra HS
- Transfer from Nevada
- Fourth Team Preseason Athlon All-Mountain West Offense (2022)
- Played in 26 games for the University of Nevada and caught 67 passes for 744 yards and four touchdowns for Nevada
- Had six games with a reception of 30 or more yards
Fourth Team Preseason Mountain West
Elijah Cooks, WR, Graduate Student, Atascadero, Calif./Atascadero HS
- Transfer from Nevada
- Third Team Preseason Athlon All-Mountain West Offense (2022)
- He caught 115 passes for 1,478 yards and had 18 touchdowns at Nevada
- 16 games with a reception of 20 or more yards
Shamar Garrett, KR, Junior, Livermore, Calif./De La Salle HS
- Appeared in 11 games on offense and special teams and started two games at running back in 2021
- Had 286 kick return yards and returned nine punts for 90 yards in the 2021 season
Andrew Gonneville, LS, Senior, Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS
- MW Scholar-Athlete (2021)
- Academic All-Mountain West Team Honoree (2020, 21, 22)
- Was the team's long snapper for the first seven games in 2020 and all games in 2021
- Spartans converted all their PAT tries during the season - only the fifth time in school history in 2020
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