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Mountain West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Luke Weaver; 2025: Walker Eget, Tama Amisone; 2024: Walker Eget, Emmett Brown; 2023: Chevan Cordeiro.
San José State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Luke Weaver (5) | Carson Clark 41, Jerry McClure 30, Cooper Hoch 28 | 1,278 | 11-5 |
| 2025 | Walker Eget (11), Tama Amisone (1) | Danny Scudero 158, Kyri Shoels 91, Leland Smith 79 | 3,383 | 17-16 |
| 2024 | Walker Eget (6), Emmett Brown (6) | Nick Nash 97, Justin Lockhart 51, Jacob Stewart 27 | 3,826 | 29-13 |
| 2023 | Chevan Cordeiro (12) | Nick Nash 47, Charles Ross 25, Quali Conley 24 | 2,605 | 20-3 |
| 2022 | Chevan Cordeiro (11) | Elijah Cooks 69, Justin Lockhart 36, Jermaine Braddock 26 | 2,834 | 20-4 |
| 2021 | Nick Nash (6), Nick Starkel (5) | Derrick Deese Jr. 46, Isaiah Hamilton 32, Jermaine Braddock 31 | 2,712 | 16-7 |
| 2020 | Nick Starkel (7) | Bailey Gaither 59, Tre Walker 59, Derrick Deese Jr. 33 | 2,129 | 18-5 |
| 2019 | Josh Love (12) | Tre Walker 117, Bailey Gaither 90, Isaiah Hamilton 61 | 4,043 | 24-7 |
| 2018 | Josh Love (8), Michael Carrillo (2), Montel Aaron (2) | Josh Oliver 95, Tre Walker 53, Tre Hartley 53 | 3,116 | 21-13 |
| 2017 | Montel Aaron (8), Josh Love (4), JaQuan Blackwell (1) | Tre Hartley 68, Josh Oliver 53, JaQuan Blackwell 50 | 2,566 | 15-19 |
| 2016 | Kenny Potter (11), Josh Love (1) | Tim Crawley 80, Justin Holmes 64, Tre Hartley 57 | 2,672 | 18-14 |
| 2015 | Kenny Potter (9), Joe Gray (3) | Billy Freeman 70, Tim Crawley 53, Tyler Ervin 52 | 2,782 | 20-10 |
| 2014 | Joe Gray (6), Blake Jurich (4), Mitch Ravizza (1) | Tyler Winston 99, Hansell Wilson 49, Tim Crawley 43 | 2,745 | 14-11 |
| 2013 | David Fales (12) | Chandler Jones 115, Tyler Winston 82, Kyle Nunn 59 | 4,240 | 33-14 |
| 2012 | David Fales (12) | Noel Grigsby 97, Jabari Carr 73, Chandler Jones 60 | 3,904 | 33-9 |
| 2011 | Matt Faulkner (10), Dasmen Stewart (2) | Noel Grigsby 116, Chandler Jones 84, Ryan Otten 79 | 3,279 | 12-15 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 San José State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Clark | WR | 41 | 29 | 314 | 4 |
| Jerry McClure | WR | 30 | 19 | 172 | 1 |
| Cooper Hoch | WR | 28 | 19 | 285 | 3 |
| Anthony Ivey | WR | 18 | 9 | 184 | 0 |
| Jordan Anderson | WR | 13 | 10 | 107 | 1 |
| Jabari Bates | RB | 11 | 7 | 83 | 0 |
| Jase Nix | WR | 8 | 6 | 75 | 1 |
| Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole | TE | 7 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Dominique McKenzie | WR | 5 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Tama Amisone | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Malachi Riley | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2026 San José State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at USC | L 26-42 | Luke Weaver | 21-32 | 234 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 1 | at EMU | W 27-21 | Luke Weaver | 23-41 | 316 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs cal poly | W 30-20 | Luke Weaver | 22-34 | 238 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs FRES | L 10-26 | Luke Weaver | 21-38 | 244 | 1 | 4 |
| Week 5 | at HAW | W 20-16 | Luke Weaver | 19-28 | 246 | 2 | 0 |
2026 San José State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Weaver → Carson Clark | 41 | 29 | 314 | 4 |
| Luke Weaver → Jerry McClure | 29 | 19 | 172 | 1 |
| Luke Weaver → Cooper Hoch | 28 | 19 | 285 | 3 |
| Luke Weaver → Anthony Ivey | 18 | 9 | 184 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver → Jordan Anderson | 13 | 10 | 107 | 1 |
| Luke Weaver → Jabari Bates | 11 | 7 | 83 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver → Jase Nix | 8 | 6 | 75 | 1 |
| Luke Weaver → Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole | 7 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Luke Weaver → Dominique McKenzie | 5 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
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