Teams San José State 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 San José State roster 101 players: 19 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 1 junior, 66 with no class listed. From 8 states and 1 other country; the most from California (86) and Texas (4). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 13 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 1
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 2 Tim Crawley WR 5′7″ Santa Clara, CA 55 catches, 648 yards, 3 TD 9 Justin Holmes WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 219 Roseville, CA 39 catches, 613 yards, 3 TD 15 Tre Hartley WR So. 6′0″ 203 Milpitas, CA 33 catches, 572 yards, 4 TD 1 Jeremy Kelly WR So. 6′2″ 199 Inglewood, CA 16 tackles 22 Thai Cottrell WR 2★ 2-star recruit So. 5′7″ 181 Oceanside, CA 10 returns, 76 yards 8 Rahshead Johnson WR 5′10″ 178 Compton, CA 16 catches, 202 yards, 2 TD 84 Bailey Gaither WR 6′1″ 182 Paso Robles, CA 8 returns, 128 yards 16 Dontonio Jordan WR 5′11″ 199 Hickory Creek, TX 26 Austin Liles WR RS 6′3″ 194 Anaheim, CA 80 Ray Surry WR 6′2″ 195 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 85 Brandon Pierce WR RS 5′9″ 160 Mission Hills, CA 87 Brendan Lane WR 5′10″ 181 Lake Forest, CA 88 Nick Inneh WR 6′1″ 190 San Jose, CA
Tight ends 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 18 Billy Freeman TE 6′3″ Mesa, AZ 18 catches, 212 yards, 1 TD 85 Brett Foley TE Fr. 6′3″ 236 San Jose, CA 2 tackles 89 Josh Oliver TE So. 6′5″ 250 Paso Robles, CA 3 catches, 26 yards, 1 TD 30 Nico Lima TE 6′4″ Camarillo, CA 1 tackle 86 LeVander Brown TE 6′4″ San Francisco, CA 1 return, 7 yards
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 74 Chris Gonzalez OG 6′3″ 310 Los Angeles, CA 1 tackle 75 Nate Velichko OT 2★ 2-star recruit 6′7″ 305 Foster City, CA 1 tackle 77 Evan Sarver OT 6′5″ Queen Creek, AZ 1 tackle 54 Charles Nelson OG 6′4″ 306 San Jose, CA 56 Kyle Hoppe C 6′1″ 290 Temecula, CA 60 Michael Talafus C 6′3″ 282 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 61 Adam Heigis OL 6′6″ 280 Garden Grove, CA 62 Jeremiah Kolone OG 6′3″ 308 Fallbrook, CA 66 Dominic Fredrickson OG Fr. 6′4″ 291 Pittsburg, CA 67 Korey Mariboho OL Fr. 6′3″ 277 Tustin, CA 68 Keoni Taylor C 6′3″ 303 Bakersfield, CA 72 Jake Colman OL So. 6′3″ 308 Ventura, CA 76 Quinn Oseland OL Fr. 6′6″ 305 Springfield, IL 78 Deano Motes OT Fr. 6′5″ 289 Chandler, AZ 79 Troy Kowalski OL Fr. 6′5″ 308 Glendale, AZ
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 53 Isaiah Irving DE 6′3″ Vacaville, CA 45 tackles, 7 sacks 8 Owen Roberts DT So. 6′2″ 289 Los Angeles, CA 55 tackles, 3 sacks 90 Nick Oreglia DE 6′3″ San Jose, CA 48 tackles, 2 sacks 9 Bryson Bridges DT So. 6′2″ 266 Temecula, CA 33 tackles, 3 sacks 94 Eugene Taylor DE 6′3″ San Jose, CA 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks 98 Terrell Townsend DT 6′4″ 268 Oakland, CA 5 tackles 46 Cameron Woodard DE 6′4″ 275 San Jose, CA 4 tackles 67 Nico Aimonetti DE 6′5″ 278 Los Gatos, CA 3 tackles 43 Mikal Berry DE 6′6″ San Bernardino, CA 2 tackles 88 Joseph Melo DE 6′5″ Hollister, CA 2 tackles 4 Sailosi Latu DT Fr. 6′3″ 334 American Fork, UT 91 Lukas Hendricks DE 6′5″ 259 Folsom, CA 91 Ricky Leung-Wai DT Fr. 6′2″ 255 Bakersfield, CA 93 Sinjun Astani DL 6′4″ 270 Malibu, CA 96 Duane Tuitasi DL Fr. 6′1″ 299 Brisbane, QLD
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 5 Frank Ginda LB 6′0″ 245 Los Banos, CA 98 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 1 INT 4 Christian Tago LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Palmdale, CA 72 tackles 31 Ethan Aguayo LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Mission Viejo, CA 53 tackles, 1 sack 44 Mark Amann LB 6′0″ San José, CA 35 tackles 11 William Ossai LB 6′2″ 235 San Jose, CA 33 tackles 45 Noah Failauga LB 6′1″ 232 Seattle, WA 8 tackles 54 Epie Sona LB 5′11″ San José, CA 3 tackles 42 Alex Manigo LB 6′0″ San Jose, CA 1 tackle 5 Jamal Scott LB So. 6′2″ 226 Anaheim, CA 11 Jesse Osuna LB Fr. 6′0″ 225 Morgan Hill, CA 36 Malik Hayes LB 6′4″ 232 San Diego, CA 41 Blake Walls LB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 215 Gardena, CA 46 Christian Webb LB 6′3″ 235 Mission Viejo, CA 59 Lionell Wiggins LB RS 6′3″ 238 Compton, CA 99 Connor Hollister LB 6′2″ 215 Grass Valley, CA
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 10 Maurice McKnight S 6′0″ 200 San Bernardino, CA 68 tackles, 2 INT 23 Trevon Bierria S So. 6′0″ 193 Carson, CA 54 tackles, 2 INT 21 CB 6′0″ 200 Fresno, CA 36 tackles, 4 INT 3 Jermaine Kelly CB 6′1″ 195 Los Angeles, CA 26 tackles 15 Chad Miller S 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 190 Vallejo, CA 25 tackles 24 Dominic Barnes CB 5′11″ San Jose, CA 20 tackles, 1 INT 2 Zamore Zigler CB Fr. 5′10″ 170 Rialto, CA 423 rushing yards, 3 TD 7 David Williams S 6′0″ 207 Los Angeles, CA 17 tackles 19 Dakari Monroe CB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 191 San Jose, CA 16 tackles 1 Chandler Hawkins S Fr. 5′11″ 206 Los Angeles, CA 8 tackles 27 Jonathan Lenard Jr. S 6′1″ 209 Beaumont, TX 1 tackle 27 Jonathan Lenard Jr. S 6′1″ 207 Beaumont, TX 1 tackle 2 John Toussaint CB So. 6′0″ 187 Miami, FL 12 Brandon Ezell CB Fr. 6′0″ 182 Los Alamitos, CA 14 Dehlon Preston DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 179 Fresno, CA 29 Cameron Smith CB 6′0″ 179 Corona, CA 38 Mato Pacheco CB 6′0″ 176 Claremont, CA
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 6 Deontae Cooper 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Perris, CA 484 rushing yards, 2 TD
Tim Crawley, William Ossai, Tre Hartley, Dakari Monroe, DeJon Packer, Dominic Barnes, Alex Manigo, Mark Amann, Cameron Woodard, Charles Nelson, Epie Sona, Brett Foley, Nick Inneh, Nick Oreglia, Eugene Taylor Chandler Hawkins, Jermaine Kelly, David Williams, Owen Roberts, Chris Gonzalez Kenny Potter, Malike Roberson, Trevon Bierria, Blake Walls, Will Davis Josh Love, Ethan Aguayo, Christian Webb, Michael Talafus, Brendan Lane Thomas Tucker, Rahshead Johnson, Brandon Ezell, Lionell Wiggins Zamore Zigler, Maurice McKnight, Mikal Berry Jamar Williams, LeVander Brown, Terrell Townsend Alex Galland, Keoni Taylor, Ricky Leung-Wai Jamal Scott, Austin Liles Montel Aaron, Lukas Hendricks Bryson Bridges, Kyle Hoppe Dehlon Preston, Andre Chachere Thai Cottrell, Jeremiah Kolone Jonathan Lenard Jr., Jonathan Lenard Jr. Jake Lanski, Jake Colman Malik Hayes, Francoise Sims II Shane Smith, Nico Aimonetti Adam Heigis, Korey Mariboho Bailey Gaither, Josh Oliver Jeremy Kelly John Toussaint Christian Tago Sailosi Latu Frank Ginda Deontae Cooper Justin Holmes Jesse Osuna Sam Allen Michael Carrillo Chad Miller Dontonio Jordan Michael Carrizosa Billy Freeman Cameron Smith Nico Lima Brandon Monroe Bryce Crawford Mato Pacheco Noah Failauga Harrison Hoffman Isaiah Irving Gianfranco Fortino Dominic Fredrickson Nate Velichko Quinn Oseland Evan Sarver Deano Motes Troy Kowalski Ray Surry Brandon Pierce James Workman Joseph Melo Sinjun Astani Connor Hollister CA 86 AZ 4 TX 4 WA 2 Hometowns of the 2016 San José State roster; the four states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state California 86 Texas 4 Arizona 4 Washington 2 Florida 1 Utah 1 Virginia 1 Illinois 1 Top counties Santa Clara County, California pop. 1.9 million 19 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 18 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 10 San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 5 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Andre Chachere CB