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By: Ana Kieu

San Jose State senior tight end Josh Oliver has been on a roll, despite what SJSU’s record displays for the masses.

For the third time this season, Oliver was recognized by the John Mackey Award as one of the top tight ends of the week. This was Oliver’s second honorable mention and third overall honor this year.

Oliver caught five passes for 70 yards and a touchdown in the Spartans’ 50-37 victory over the Runnin’ Rebels at CEFCU Stadium on Saturday, October 27.

Previously, Oliver was named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week for games ending the week of Saturday, September 29 when he caught eight passes for a career-best 158 yards and a touchdown in SJSU’s 44-41 five-overtime loss to Hawaii.

Oliver, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound starter, began this season as an honorable mention designee for his eight receptions for 86 yards in SJSU’s season opener versus UC Davis on Thursday, August 30.

For the season, Oliver leads all tight ends in the FBS with 44 receptions and 514 receiving yards. Oliver was ranked 48th nationally in receptions per game at 5.50.

The 2018 John Mackey recipient will be announced on Wednesday, December 5 and then presented live on Thursday, December 6 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.

Other key dates include the 2018 Mackey Semi-finalists on Thursday, November 15 and the 2018 Mackey Finalists on Thursday, November 22, 2018.

All future announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com, on our official Twitter account @JohnMackeyAward and also on our official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JohnMackeyAward.

The John Mackey Tight End of the Week is an honor distinct from the annual John Mackey Award. This weekly honor was started in 2004 to draw attention to individual play by tight ends during the active season. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment doesn’t have a direct bearing on the final John Mackey Award selection process. The John Mackey Tight End of the Week honor will run until the announcement of the eight semi-finalists.

The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) that encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 24 awards boast over 750 years of tradition-selection excellence.