Episode Details

In this special edition of The G5 Hive, we sit down with San José State Spartans quarterback Daniel Rolovich, a true freshman preparing for his first college football season.

A standout at San Marin High School in Novato, California, Rolovich earned Redwood Empire League Adobe Division Player of the Year and First-Team All-Redwood Empire League Adobe Division honors as a senior in 2025. The three-year letterman and two-time team captain finished his high school career with 2,435 passing yards and 28 touchdowns, while helping San Marin capture a North Coast Section and California Division 4 State Championship.

In this interview, Daniel talks about:

🏈 Growing Up as a Coach's Son – What it's like growing up around football and learning the game from his father, longtime college coach Nick Rolovich.

🏈 Choosing San José State – Why Daniel ultimately chose the Spartans for his college football and academic journey.

🏈 The Transition to College Football – Daniel discusses enrolling early, participating in Spring Camp, and the biggest differences between high school and college football.

😂 Fun Questions – From his favorite food and go-to restaurant near campus to surviving a zombie apocalypse with his teammates.

Standing 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, Rolovich enters San José State as one of the program's most promising young quarterbacks and one to keep an eye on for the Spartans as they prepare for the 2026 Mountain West season.

If you're a fan of San Jose State football, the Mountain West, the Group of 6 or just college football, this interview gives you an inside look at one of the Spartans most intriguing young players heading into the season.

🏈 Covering ALL G6 Conferences:

Sun Belt | Conference USA | MAC | Mountain West | American Conference | PAC 12

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