COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - San José State's Viliami Fehoko was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. Fehoko, a junior defensive end from East Palo Alto, Calif, had career-high's with 12 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss, plus tied a career-high with two sacks and had a forced fumble in the Spartans 35-28 win over Nevada Saturday night.
2022 Tickets | 2022 Schedule
- Fehoko leads the Mountain West with 12 tackles for loss in only seven games.
- Fehoko's 4.5 tackles for loss was one behind the Mountain West Conference record.
- The eight SJSU sacks against Nevada were the most by a San José State team in a single game this century and most since 1981.
- Fehoko is ranked fifth in the Mountain West with five sacks.
- Fehoko was named Breakout Defensive Player of the Week by East-West Shrine Bowl (10/17/22).
- This is the fourth MW award for the Spartans this season and the first ever weekly MW award for Fehoko.
Next Game: The Spartans are back home on November 5th for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against Colorado State. Tickets can be purchased here and you can watch on NBC Sports Bay Area or listen on KTRB.
Click here to build your One Spartan Nation membership with season tickets.
#AllSpartans