Thirteen Spartans named to Phil Steele’s 2023 Preseason Mountain West Team

SAN JOSE, CA– Justin Lockhart,Chevan Cordeiro, Fernando Carmona Jr.,Andrew Gonneville, Kairee Robinson, Charles Ross, Anthony Pardue, Jordan Cobbs,Three Jenkins,Dominick Mazotti, Marist Youth, Soane Toia and Bryan Parham was named to Phil Steele’s 2023 Preseason Mountain West Team, the organization announced Monday. Lockhart was named to the first team, Cordeiro, Carmona, Jr. and Gonnevillee were named to the second team, Robinson, Ross, Pardue, Cobbs and Jenkins were named to the third team and Mazotti, Talavou, Toia and Parham were named to the fourth team.

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Justin LockhartWR, Junior, Los Angeles, CA/Serra HS

• First Team Preseason AthlonSports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
• All-Mountain West Honorable Mention selection (2022)
• Fourth Team Preseason AthlonSports All-Mountain West Offense (2022)
• Caught two passes for 12 yards in Eastern Michigan’s famed Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20/22)

Chevan CordeiroQB, Senior, Honolulu, Hawaii/Saint Louis HS

• First Team Preseason AthlonSports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
• All-Mountain West Second Team (2022)
• Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (10/22/10, 10/3/22, 11/29/21, 11/11/2219)
• Threw had a career-high 3,251 yards and a career-high 23 touchdowns in 2022, both tops in the Mountain West, and also ran for a career-high nine touchdowns, the most by an SJSU QB in the modern era.
• Threw for 366 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another against Eastern Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20/22)

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

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

Andrew GonnevilleLS, Senior, Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS

• He has caught in 42 games
• MW Scholar-Athlete (2021)
• Academic All-Mountain West Team Honoree (2019, 20, 21, 22)
• Appeared in all 12 of SJSU’s 2022 games

Kairee RobinsonRB, Graduate Student, Antioch, CA/De La Salle HS

• Second Team Preseason AthlonSports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
• Rushed for a career-high 752 yards and 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 three catches for Eastern Michigan in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20/22)
• Ran for career-high 148 yards, 24 carries vs. Hawaii (11/26/22)

Charles RossWR, Junior, Culver City, Calif./Culver City HS

• Fourth Team Preseason AthlonSports All-Mountain West Offense (2023)
• Tied career high with six catches for 66 yards at Wyoming (10/1/22)
• Scored a 39-yard touchdown against WMU (9/24/22)
• Had five catches for 89 yards, including one for 40 yards at Auburn (9/10/22)

Anthony PardueOL, Graduate Student, Murrieta, CA/Murrieta Valley HS

• Started all 12 games in 2023
• Started in three games in 2022
• Saw action in seven games in 2021

Jordan CobbsLB, Redshirt Junior, Oakland, Calif./San LeandroHS

• Played and started in two games before 2022 season-ending injury
• He had 10 tackles, one interception and 0.5 sacks in 2022
• Finished the year with 41 tackles and one sack in 2021

Three Jenkins, S, Graduate Student, Stockton, Calif./St. Mary’s HS

• Second Team Preseason AthlonSports All-Mountain West Defense (2023)
• NFF Hampshire Honor Society (2023)
• All-Mountain West Honorable Mention selection (2021, 22)
• Campbell Trophy Semi-Finalist (2022)
• At the end of 2022, 60 tackles, a career-high seven for loss and a career-high two interceptions

Dominick MazottiTE, Redshirt Junior, Pleasanton, Calif./Amador Valley HS

• Fourth Team Preseason AthlonSports 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 against Nevada (10/29/22)
• Career-high 100 yards with career-high seven catches and first career TD vs. UNLV (10/7/22)

Marist Youth, OL, Redshirt Junior, Norwalk, Calif./St. John BoscoHS

• Transferred from Utah before the 2022 season
• He made his first start against WMU (9/24/22) and started in two games
• Played 11 matches in 2022

Soane ToiaDL, Junior, Nuclear, Tonga/Grace Brethren HS

• Finished the season with a career-high 5.5 tackles for loss and a career-high 2.5 sacks in 2022
• Two tackles vs. EMU in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20/22)
• Had a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss and 4 tackles at Fresno State (10/15/22)

Bryan ParhamLB, Junior, Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach PolyHS

• Career-high 93 tackles, six tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and three sacks in 2022
• Five tackles, one loss, one sack and one forced fumble in Potato Bowl vs. EMU (12/20/22)
• Career best 14 tackles and sacks at Utah State (11/19/22)

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