The San Jose State Spartans, fresh off their appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, announced it signed 12 players on Wednesday, with five players having local ties.
Of the 12, three players come from the transfer portal with experiences playing in the FCS and the ACC.
Three recruits transferred from local community colleges, with Noah McNeal-Franklin being the highest-rated recruit.
Imari Conley, who was committed to Fresno State 24 hours before signing day, flipped his commitment to the Spartans. Now, he’ll get to play alongside his brother Quali, who has experience playing at the Division I level.
Here’s who San Jose State signed:
LB Alexander Cobbs (6-4, 215) Long Beach (St. Anthony)Had 10 tackles in a game and is a two-time all-Del Rey league selection.
CB Jay’Vion Cole (5-10, 165) Cal Poly/ McClymonds (Oakland)Sophomore led Cal Poly with four interceptions this past season and helped McClymonds win the CIF Division 3A state championship in 2021.
CB Imari Conley (5-10, 180) Fresno (Central)Flipped his commitment from Fresno State to San Jose State just 24 hours before signing day.
RB Quali Conley (6-0, 210) Utah Tech/Central (Fresno)Junior rushed for 1,095 yards and eight touchdowns this past season at Utah Tech.
OL Luke Griskey (6-4, 265) Huntley, Illinois (Huntley)Was named 2021 Football University Top Gun national Gatorade offensive line MVP.
DL Vaka Hansen (6-1, 295) Orange (St. John Bosco)
All-Trinity League first team in 2021 and second team in 2022.
DB DJ Harvey (5-11, 190) Virginia Tech/Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)Sophomore was primarily used on special teams for Virginia Tech, where he returned nine punts.
WR Kenyan Higgins (6-4, 170) Antioch (Pittsburg HS)He had a trio of touchdowns in two different games this season and won the CIF 1-A regional championship with Pittsburg.
TE Amaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole (6-5, 210) Ewa Beach, Hawai’iWon all-state honors and played four seasons of varsity football as a tight end and wide receiver.
LB Noah Mcneal-Franklin (6-1, 215) Contra Costa College/St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo)
DB Hunter Nowell (6-2, 195) Orange (St. John Bosco)
He won the CIF State Open Division championship with St. John Bosco two weeks ago.Was a 2022 pre-season JuCo All-American.
DL Tavarius Pitts (6-3, 260) Contra Costa College/Mays HS (Georgia)He recorded three sacks and four tackles for loss in a single game and was a first-team All-American.
DB Isiah Revis (5-10, 195) City College of San Francisco/ Liberty (Henderson, Nevada)He had a career-best eight tackles and two forced fumbles in a game against Laney College and was an all-conference safety selection.
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