SJSU's Nick Nash Earns College Football's Triple Crown

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State's Nick Nash became the fourth player to earn the FBS receiving college football triple crown in the regular season by ending the year tops in the country in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.

The Biletnikoff Finalist finished the regular season with 104 receptions, 1,382 yards, and 16 receiving touchdowns. He also leads the country with 8.7 receptions per game and 115.2 yards per game. Nash also threw two touchdowns this season.

Nash has only been a true wide receiver for 26 games and has a reception in each game. His 16 touchdown receptions are an SJSU single-season record and were more than 38 FBS schools this season. He also owns the SJSU single-season receiving record as well.

Earlier this season, Nash had an SJSU record receiving touchdown in 10 straight games and had four games this season with 10 or more receptions, which ties an SJSU record.

Nash joins Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree (2007), Alabama's Devonta Smith (2020), and Western Kentucky's Jerreth Sterns (2021) as the only ones to accomplish the feat.

The Spartans lead the Mountain West Conference and are fifth in the country, averaging 325.3 passing yards per game.

Nick Nash, WR, Redshirt Senior, Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS

• AP Midseason First-Team All-America Team (2024)
• Had eight catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns vs. Stanford (11/29/24)
• Nine catches for 126 yards and one touchdown vs. No. 13 Boise State (11/16/24)
• Six catches for 161 yards, including a season-long 36-yard touchdown reception at Oregon State (11/09/24)
• Eight catches for 91 yards and a 35-yard touchdown at Fresno St. (10/26/24)
• 10 catches for 98 yards and a touchdown vs. Wyoming (10/19/24)
• Had seven catches for 94 yards and a touchdown at Colorado St. (10/12/24)
• Threw game-winning touchdown pass with 50 seconds left, caught five passes for 75 yards with a touchdown vs. Nevada (10/05/24)
• 16 catches for 152 yards and two touchdowns at Wash. State (9/20/24)
• Career-high 17 receptions for a career-high 225 yards and tied a career-high three touchdowns vs. Kennesaw State (9/14/24)
• Had seven catches for 90 yards and an 18-yard touchdown reception at Air Force (9/7/24)
• Caught two touchdowns with a career-high 170 yards and threw a 26-yard touchdown vs. Sac State (8/29/24)
• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Nash has 39 catches gaining 15 yards or more (First in nation) and 71 catches gaining a first down (First in nation)