NSD24: Fernando Carmona
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.