SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State football head coach Brady Hoke has announced that Josh Hunter (Temecula, Calif./Mater Dei High) and Hassan Mahasin (Daly City, Calif./Serra High) have signed National Letters of Intent. Along with the 14 signees the first two days of early signing period in December and six FBS transfers in January, the Aztec signing class is now at 22.
Hunter was a four-year letter winner at powerhouse Mater Dei High School, helping the Monarchs to two CIF open championships, two state titles and three league championships over his career. Mater Dei HS went 43-2 (.956) over his four seasons, including undefeated seasons in 2021 (12-0) and 2020 (5-0). Hunter was a two-time Trinity League defensive MVP and three-time all-league selection, recording 148 tackles (115 solo) for his career, including eight interceptions, 22 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt.
Mahasin, meanwhile, starred at Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he was the 2020 Bay Area Player of the Year. Mahasin had 23 catches for 418 yards (18.2 avg.) and seven touchdowns in four games in 2021 before suffering a season-ending injury. He also added 61 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries (15.3 avg.). Mahasin is ranked as the 22nd-best "athlete" in the 2022 class by 247sports and the 32nd-top recruit overall in the state of California.
The Aztecs' signing class now has 13 offensive players and nine on defense.
San Diego State finished the season ranked 25th in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. It is the third time in program history that the Aztecs (12-2) made the final AP Top 25 poll, joining the 1977 squad (16th) and the 2016 team (25th).
Playing in its 99th season of football, SDSU finished with a school-record 12 victories, becoming one of just 10 programs nationally with at least 12 victories this year. Only four teams had more wins than the Aztecs, including national champion Georgia, and CFP teams Alabama and Cincinnati.
SDSU played five teams who reached double-digit victories on the season, securing wins over Pac-12 Champion/Rose Bowl participant Utah (10-4), UTSA (12-2) and Air Force (10-3). San Diego State, which was ranked in every CFP poll in 2021, played all 14 of its games away from its own market, including eight "home games" two hours from campus at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
SDSU kicks off its 100th season of football on Saturday, Sept. 3 against Arizona, hosting its first game at Bashor Field at Snapdragon Stadium.
Football Adds Two More on Signing Day
