Defensive line, Indiana (from Kent State), 2020–24
C.J. West
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 315 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- La Grange Park, IL
- Born
- 2002
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C.J. West played defensive line at Kent State (2020–23) and Indiana (2024). The San Francisco 49ers took West in round 4, No. 113 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Michigan, 20243sacks, career highat Akron, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kent State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kent State | 42 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 26 | 13 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 39 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Indiana | 42 | 14 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 150 | 68 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kent State | 8 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Kent State | 8 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Kent State | 8 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 8 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Indiana | 8 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 315 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Indiana 11 games, 42 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida International | W 31–7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at UCLA | W 42–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Charlotte | W 52–14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Maryland | W 42–28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Washington | W 31–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Michigan State | W 47–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Michigan | W 20–15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Ohio State | L 15–38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Purdue | W 66–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Notre Dame | L 17–27 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kent State 11 games, 39 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Arkansas | L 6–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 38–10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Fresno State | L 10–53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 3–23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | L 17–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Eastern Michigan | L 14–28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 6–24 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Akron | L 27–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Bowling Green | L 19–49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Ball State | L 3–34 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 27–37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kent State 9 games, 26 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atWashington | L 20–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Long Island University | W 63–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Georgia | L 22–39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Ohio | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami (OH) | L 24–27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Toledo | L 31–52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Ball State | L 20–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atBowling Green | W 40–6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 24–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Kent State 13 games, 42 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Texas A&M | L 10–41 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. VMI | W 60–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | at Iowa | L 7–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atMaryland | L 16–37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Bowling Green | W 27–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Buffalo | W 48–38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Western Michigan | L 31–64 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atOhio | W 34–27 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 52–47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Central Michigan | L 30–54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atAkron | W 38–0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 48–47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 23–41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Kent State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | atBowling Green | W 62–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅛″ | |
| Weight | 316 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| Wingspan | 79⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.95 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.73 s | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Bench press | 28 repsW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 12 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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