Fernando Carmona
Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 314 | Las Vegas, Nev. | Las Vegas HS / San Jose State
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore at San Jose State): Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference honoree ... Started all 12 regular season games on the offensive line, guiding San Jose State to a co-regular season Mountain West Championship … Played a total of 765 snaps and finished the season with an overall grade of 81.5 per PFF … Logged a pass block grade of 81.0 and a run block grade of 78.9 ... Allowed just two sacks in 424 pass blocking snaps ... Anchored a San Jose State rushing attack that ran for 233 yards in regular season finale vs. UNLV ... Blocked for two San Jose State players who both eclipsed over 800 rushing yards on the season ... Helped running back Kairee Robinson rank third nationally in rushing touchdowns (18) and fourth nationally in yards per carry (7.13) in 2023 … Allowed the Spartans to gain over 100 rushing yards in 10 games, including five games with 200+ total rushing yards and one game with 300+ total rushing yards.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman at San Jose State): Started all 12 games at left tackle … Recorded 809 offensive snaps … Allowed just three sacks in 569 pass blocking snaps … Earned his first collegiate start against Portland State (Sept. 1) … Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors.
2021 (Freshman at San Jose State): Redshirt season … Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut against Southern Utah (Aug. 28).
High School: Played for head coach Eric Capetillo at Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, Nev. … Lined up at tight end, receiving second-team All-Sunrise League honors in 2019 … Finished season with 13 receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown … Also played basketball and tennis.
Personal: Son of Fernando and Gail Carmona ... Father, Fernando, was an All-Western Athletic Conference first baseman for Utah in 1985 ... Brother, George, was a long snapper for UNLV in 2016.
Birthdate: July 8, 2002.