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Eight Spartans Named to Athlon Sports 2023 Preseason All-Mountain West Team

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Chevan Cordeiro, Justin Lockhart, Kairee Robinson, Tre Jenkins, Fernando Carmona, Jr., Charles Ross, Dominick Mazotti and Kenyon Reed were named to the Athlon Sports 2023 Preseason All-Mountain West Team, announced by the organization on Tuesday. Cordeiro and Lockhart were named first team, Robinson and Jenkins were named second team, Carmona, Jr., was named third team and Ross, Mazotti and Reed were named fourth team.

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Chevan Cordeiro, QB, Senior, Honolulu, Hawaii/Saint Louis HS

  • First Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
  • All-Mountain West Second Team (2022)
  • Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (10/10/22, 10/03/22, 11/29/21, 11/11/19)
  • Threw for a career-high 3,251 yards and a career-high 23 touchdowns in 2022 which both were tops in the Mountain West, also ran for a career-high nine touchdowns which are most for SJSU QB in modern era
  • Threw for 366 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another against Eastern Michigan in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20/22)

Justin Lockhart, WR, Junior, Los Angeles, Calif./Serra HS

  • First Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
  • All-Mountain West Honorable Mention Selection (2022)
  • Fourth Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense (2022)
  • Caught two passes for 12 yards vs Eastern Michigan in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20/22)

Kairee Robinson, RB, Graduate Student, Antioch, Calif./De La Salle HS

  • Second Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
  • Ran for career-high 752 yards and had a career-high 10 touchdowns on the ground in 2022
  • His 10 rushing touchdowns were good for fifth in the Mountain West in 2022
  • Rushed for 59 yards and received three catches vs Eastern Michigan in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20/22)
  • Ran for career-high 148 yards on career-high 24 carries vs. Hawai'i (11/26/22)

Tre Jenkins, S, Graduate Student, Stockton, Calif./St. Mary's HS

  • Second Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Defense (2023)
  • NFF Hampshire Honor Society (2023)
  • All-Mountain West Honorable Mention Selection (2021, 22)
  • Campbell Trophy Semifinalist (2022)
  • Finished 2022 with 60 tackles, career-high seven tackles for loss and tied a career-high with two interceptions

Fernando Carmona, Jr., OL, Redshirt Sophomore, Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas HS

  • Third Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
  • Academic All-Mountain West (2022)
  • Started all 12 games in 2022
  • Started his first game vs. Portland St. (9/1/22)

Charles Ross, WR, Junior, Culver City, Calif./Culver City HS

  • Fourth Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
  • Tied career-high with six catches for 66 yards at Wyoming (10/01/22)
  • Caught a 39 yard touchdown vs. WMU (9/24/22)
  • Had five catches for 89 yards including one for 40 yards at Auburn (09/10/22)

Dominick Mazotti, TE, Redshirt Junior, Pleasanton, Calif./Amador Valley HS

  • Fourth Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
  • All-Mountain West Honorable Mention Selection (2022)
  • Academic All-Mountain West (2022)
  • Had five catches for 44 yards and a touchdown catch vs. Nevada (10/29/22)
  • Career-high 100 yards on career-high seven catches and first career TD vs. UNLV (10/7/22)

Kenyon Reed, CB, Redshirt Junior, Sacramento, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS

  • Fourth Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Defense (2023)
  • Mountain West All-Academic Team Honoree (2020, 21)
  • Started and had three tackles including 1.0 for loss and a PBR vs. Nevada (10/29/22
  • Started and had an interception (second career) with three tackles vs. Portland St. (9/1/22)

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