⚔️ The Official Newsletter For San Jose State Athletics

Good morning! We’re just days away from the 2023 football season, even better news? Mountain West Media Days begin today in Las Vegas! San José State will be represented by Coach Brent Brennan, quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, and safety Tre Jenkins.

What else can you find in today’s Brew?

🏈 Eyes on the Shrine
🏀 From Portugal to California
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Rise & Shrine. Watch out! Two Spartans were named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 list, meaning they’re NFL Draft eligible and could compete in the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl. Tre Jenkins and Justin Lockhart may find themselves at the Ford Center at the Dallas Cowboys headquarters when February rolls around. Last year, Villiami Fehoko and Nehemiah Shelton played in the famous game.

🏈 Tre Jenkins sits on the Second-Team Preseason Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Defense and Third-Team on Phil Steele’s 2023 Preseason Mountain West Team. He was also a 2021 & 2022 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention and a Campbell Trophy Semifinalist.

🏈 Justin Lockhart is First-Team on Phil Steele’s Preseason Mountain West Team and Athlon Sports All-Mountain West Offense. He was also a 2022 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention after finishing the season with 36 catches for 578 yards.

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🔼 Meet The Spartans. We’re continuing our series of Meet the Spartans today with Diogo Seixas. He’s a 6’7 forward from Lisbon, Portugal and has years of experience playing in the FIBA European Championships. Diogo just averaged 13.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 1.7 assists in the FIBA U20 European Championships for Team Portugal.

🎥 Check out some of his highlights here.

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

Big League Boys. With Charles McAdoo signing a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, let’s take a look back at Spartans in previous draft years. This is the third straight year a Spartan baseball player was drafted before their final years of college eligibility.

Today’s question…

Do you remember which two San José State players were drafted early in 2021 & 2022?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

The San José State women’s basketball team and staff will be hosting the Elite Camp on August 26. The camp is open to any and all entrants entering grades 8-12 in the fall. Campers will improve and develop their skill set and learn from head coach April Phillips. The camp is $80 and check in is at 8:30am, sign up today!

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 12

⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Cal Poly (Exhibition) @ 6:00pm CT

Wednesday, August 16

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. CSU Monterey Bay (Exhibition) @ 3:00pm CT

Saturday, August 26

⚽️ Football at USC @ 5:00pm CT on PAC-12 Networks | Watch Live | Listen Live | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ruben Ibarra and Brady Hill

Ruben Ibarra was drafted to the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft. Brady Hill was taken by the Colorado Rockies in the third round of 2022’s MLB Draft.

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, y’all!