Defensive line, Tennessee, 2022–25
Tyre West
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tifton, GA
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Tyre West played defensive line at Tennessee (2022–25). The Detroit Lions took West in round 7, No. 222 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Mississippi State, 2025Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee | 42 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Tennessee | 42 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Tennessee | 42 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Tennessee | 42 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 290 |
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
2025 Tennessee 11 games, 23 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 72–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Georgia | L 41–44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Mississippi State | W 41–34 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Arkansas | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Alabama | L 20–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Kentucky | W 56–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Oklahoma | L 27–33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. New Mexico State | W 42–9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Florida | W 31–11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 24–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Illinois | L 28–30 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Tennessee 9 games, 16 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Chattanooga | W 69–3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. NC State | W 51–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Kent State | W 71–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atOklahoma | W 25–15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Florida | W 23–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Alabama | W 24–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atGeorgia | L 17–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atVanderbilt | W 36–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at Ohio State | L 17–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Tennessee 6 games, 17 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Virginia | W 49–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Austin Peay | W 30–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UTSA | W 45–14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Missouri | L 7–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 48–24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | W 35–0 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2022 Tennessee 7 games, 9 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Ball State | W 59–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Akron | W 63–6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Florida | W 38–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at LSU | W 40–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UT Martin | W 65–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Kentucky | W 44–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atVanderbilt | W 56–0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ |
| Weight | 283 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 80¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.85 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.84 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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