SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State quarterback Walker Eget received national honors on Monday, being named both a Davey O’Brien Great 8 Quarterback of the Week and a Manning Award Star of the Week, as announced by the respective organizations.
Eget led the Spartans to a 45-38 victory over Hawai‘i on Saturday (story), completing 20 of 40 passes for 458 yards and two touchdowns. It marked the second time this season Eget has surpassed 450 passing yards in a game, making him the only quarterback in the nation to do so in 2025. He currently leads the country with an average of 325.9 passing yards per game.
Eget also extended his streak of 268 consecutive pass attempts without an interception, the third-longest streak in Mountain West history. His 17 touchdown passes lead the conference.
This marks Eget’s second Manning Award Star of the Week recognition this season and his first selection to the Davey O’Brien Great 8. In addition, he was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this year (story).
Walker Eget, QB, Sr-R., Santa Clarita, Calif./West Ranch HS
- Threw for 458 yards and two touchdowns
- Eget’s 458 passing yards are the 14th most recorded by an SJSU quarterback in program history and the fourth most recorded by any player in the NCAA this season.
- This is the second time this season Eget has thrown for over 450 yards, throwing for 473 yards against Stanford
- Eget leads the nation with 325.9 passing yards per game
- With no interceptions in the game, Eget extended his streak of consecutive passing attempts without an interception to 268, the third-longest streak in Mountain West history
- Eget has 17 touchdowns with only three interceptions this season
- Out of quarterbacks with 300 or more passing attempts, only one FBS quarterback has thrown fewer interceptions than Eget this season
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host homecoming against Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. from CEFCU Stadium, presented by Webcor. The game can be watched on FS1.
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