SAN JOSE, Calif. - Chevan Cordeiro, Kairee Robinson, Soane Toia, Nick Nash, Tre Smith, Jay'Vion Cole, Anthony Pardue, Bryun Parham, Quali Conley, Jordan Pollard, Andrew Gonneville and Fernando Carmona, Jr. were named to Phil Steele's 2023 Postseason Mountain West All-Conference team, announced by the publication.
Cordeiro, Robinson and Toia were named to the first team, Nash, Smith and Cole were named to the second team, Pardue and Parham were named to the third team and Conley, Pollard, Gonneville and Carmona, Jr. were named to the fourth team.
Chevan Cordeiro, QB, Senior, Honolulu, Hawaii/Saint Louis HS
- All-Mountain West First Team (2023)
- Mountain West Preseason Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
- All-Mountain West Second Team (2022)
- Threw for 2,773 yards with 20 touchdowns and only four interceptions in 2023
- Cordeiro is the Mountain West all-time leader with 113 touchdowns responsible for, in yardage gained with 13,811 yards and completions with 971
- Is fourth all-time in Mountain West history with 88 passing touchdowns and third all-time with 12,191 passing yards
- Led the Spartans to six straight wins for the first time since 2020 and two straight bowl games for the first time since 1987
- His four interceptions are good for seventh in the country and threw the fewest interceptions in the Mountain West
- Had a passer rating of 142.0 which was good for third in the Mountain West
- His 140.7 passer rating at SJSU is good for second only behind David Fales who had a 161.7 rating
Kairee Robinson, RB, Senior, Antioch, Calif./De La Salle HS
- All-Mountain West First Team (2023)
- HERO Sports Group of Five All-American Second Team (2023)
- Finished season with career-highs with 18 touchdowns, 1,194 yards rushing and 7.0 yards per carry and 99.5 yards per game
- Finished SJSU career with 2,713 rushing yards which is third in SJSU history, 5.3 yards per carry which is second in SJSU history and 31 rushing touchdowns which is also second in SJSU history
- Robinson had a touchdown in 11 straight games he played in in 2023, which is an SJSU record
- Robinson's 20 total touchdowns on the season was an SJSU single-season record
- He had a rushing touchdown in 21-career games, which tied an SJSU record
- Robinson also had 36 career touchdowns which tids Deoncé Whitaker (1998-2001) who also had 36 (33 rushing, two receiving, one kick return) for the SJSU record
- Robinson had over 100 yards in six games in 2023
- Robinson's 18 rushing touchdowns finished third in the country and tops in the Mountain West
- His rushing yards in 2023 are good for second in the conference and 20th in the country
- His yards per carry were good for sixth in the country and tops in the conference
- He finished 2023 17th in rushing yards per game and second in the conference averaging 99.5 yards
Soane Toia, DL, Junior, Nuku'alosa, Tonga/Grace Brethren HS
- All-Mountain West Second Team (2023)
- Had career-high's with 37 tackles, seven tackles for loss and five sacks
- The Spartans had the second best defense in the conference letting up only 353.2 yards per game
- Helped the Spartans pass defense to first in the conference and 16th in the nation only letting up 186.8 yards per game
- Had career-high two sacks, 2.0 TFL's and four tackles against SDSU (11/18/23)
- Four tackles, 1.0 sacks and 1.5 TFL's against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11/23)
- Career-high 1.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL's, plus three tackles at Hawai'i (10/28/23)
- Five tackles vs. Air Force (9/22/23)
- Three tackles including 0.5 sacks and 0.5 TFL's at Toledo (9/16/23)
Jay'Vion Cole, CB, Sophomore, Oakland, Calif./Cal Poly
- Pro Football Focus All-Mountain West Team (2023)
- All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2023)
- Has a career-high 10 pass breakups with three interceptions, three tackles for loss, one sack and 38 tackles
- Had 10 pass breakups were good for second in the Mountain West Conference and 14th in the nation
- His three interceptions led the Spartans and were good for sixth in the conference and 55th in the nation
- Helped the Spartans pass defense to first in the conference and 16th in the nation only letting up 186.8 yards per game
- Five tackles in EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against Coastal Carolina (12/23/23)
- Five tackles, two pass breakups and first fumble recovery at UNLV (11/25/23)
- Seven tackles against SDSU (11/18/23)
- Three tackles, one tackle for loss against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11/23)
- One interception with a career-best 51 yard return at Hawai'i (10/28/23)
- One interception vs. Utah State (10/21/23)
- One interception, two PBU's and three tackles at UNM (10/14/23)
- Career-high three pass deflections at Toledo (9/16/23)
- Had one tackle and one pass deflection vs. Cal Poly (9/9/23)
- First career sack and tied career-high four tackles with a pass deflection vs. No. 18 Oregon State (9/3/23)
- Made first start in debut at SJSU and had three tackles with a pass deflection at No. 6 USC (8/26/23)
Nick Nash, WR, Redshirt Junior, Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS
- All-Mountain West Second Team (2023)
- Career-high's with 48 receptions, 728 yards, eight touchdowns and averaging 15.2 yards per reception in 2023
- Three catches for 98 yards including a 51 yard reception at UNLV (11/25/23)
- Two touchdowns with six catches and 86 yards at Hawai'i (10/28/23)
- Had a touchdown and 66 yards including a 41 yard reception against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11/23)
- Career-high 54 yard touchdown reception at UNM (10/14/23)
- Had a 29-yard touchdown reception vs. Utah State (10/21/23)
- Four catches for career-high 99 yards including a career-high 58 yard reception at Boise State (10/07/23)
- Caught career-high seven catches vs. No. 18 Oregon State (9/3/23)
- Caught career-high three touchdowns for career-high 89 yards on career-high six catches at No. 6 USC (8/26/23), Had No. 2 play on SportsCenter with 32-yard touchdown reception
Tre Smith, DE, Redshirt Sophomore, Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain HS
- All-Mountain West First Team (2023)
- Had career-high's with 66 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 2023
- Had eight tackles including 1.0 sacks and 1.0 tackles for loss in EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against Coastal Carolina (12/23/23)
- The Spartans had the second best defense in the conference letting up only 353.2 yards per game
- Helped the Spartans pass defense to first in the conference and 16th in the nation only letting up 186.8 yards per game
- Had 10 tackles at UNLV (11/25/23)
- Four tackles, 1.0 sacks and 1.5 TFL's against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11/23)\
- Career-high 13 tackles vs. Air Force (9/22/23)
- Had two tackles with a sack, 1.0 tackles for loss and one forced fumble vs. Cal Poly (9/9/23)
Anthony Pardue, OL, Grad, Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS
- All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2023)
- Started all 13 games in 2023
- The Spartans had the 30th best rushing offense in the country averaging 184.1 rushing yards per game and the fifth best total offense in the conference
- SJSU had 11 games with 100 yards or more including the last seven with 150 yards or more and five of the last seven over 200 yards
- The six games over 200 yards ties the 2000 team for the most 200 yard plus games this century and in the SJSU modern era
- The Spartans have only surrendered one sack in the last three games against No. 25 Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV
Bryun Parham, LB, Junior, Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS
- All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2023)
- Led the Spartans with career-high 106 tackles, five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
- Parham finished second in the Mountain West conference with 60 solo tackles
- 12 tackles including 10 solo and quarterback hurry in EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against Coastal Carolina (12/23/23)
- Eight tackles, 1.0 sacks and two TFL's at UNLV (11/25/23)
- Nine tackles, first career interception, a sack and 1.5 TFL's against SDSU (11/18/23)
- Six tackles, one PBU and 0.5 TFL's against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11/23)
- Four tackles and one PBU at Hawai'i (10/28/23)
- Seven tackles and a quarterback hurry vs. Utah State (10/21/23)
- Eight tackles at UNM (10/14/23)
- Career-high two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, 12 tackles at Boise State (10/07/23)
- 11 tackles vs. Air Force (9/22/23)
- 11 tackles including 0.5 TFL's at Toledo (9/16/23)
- Had five tackles vs. No. 18 Oregon State (9/3/23)
Quali Conley, RB, Junior, Fresno, Calif./Utah Tech
- Ended season with 842 yards on the ground with a career-high nine touchdowns and a career-high 6.4 yards per carry
- Finished seventh in the Mountain West in rushing
- Had one touchdown in EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against Coastal Carolina (12/23/23)
- 13 carries for 155 yards and one touchdown against SDSU (11/18/23)
- 15 carries for 98 yards against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11/23)
- Ran for 79 yards and tied season-high two touchdowns vs. Utah State (10/21/23)
- 124 rushing yards with career-best rush of 68 yards and a TD at UNM (10/14/23)
- Ran for 62 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns vs. Cal Poly (9/9/23)
Fernando Carmona, Jr., OL, Redshirt Sophomore, Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas HS
- Started all 12 games in 2023
- The Spartans have the 29th best rushing offense in the country averaging 186.2 rushing yards per game and the fourth best total offense in the conference
- SJSU had 10 games with 100 yards or more including the last six with 150 yards or more and five of the last six over 200 yards
- The six games over 200 yards ties the 2000 team for the most 200 yard plus games this century and in the SJSU modern era
- The Spartans have only surrendered one sack in the last three games against No. 25 Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV
Jordan Pollard, LB, Sophomore, Los Angeles, Calif./Faith Lutheran HS
- Finished season with career-high 79 tackles, two interceptions, 4.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble
- Had six tackles in EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against Coastal Carolina (12/23/23)
- Seven tackles including 1.0 TFL's against SDSU (11/18/23)
- Seven tackles against No. 25 Fresno St. (11/11/23)
- Led team with 10 tackles and had an interception vs. Utah State (10/21/23)
- One forced fumble, one interception, 1.0 TFL's and seven tackles at Boise State (10/07/23)
Andrew Gonneville, LS, Senior, Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS
- Long snapped in 56 straight games for the Spartans
- Finished career with three tackles and one fumble recovery
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