Charcandrick West

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Charcandrick West
No. 35 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-02) June 2, 1991 (age 32)
Springhill, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Springhill (LA)
College:Abilene Christian
Undrafted:2014
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2017
Rushing attempts:261
Rushing yards:993
Rushing average:3.8
Receptions:72
Receiving yards:524
Total touchdowns:12
Player stats at NFL.com

Charcandrick West (born June 2, 1991) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). West played college football at Abilene Christian University.

Early life

West was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and later lived in Cullen, Louisiana. He attended high school at Springhill High School in Springhill, Louisiana, where he lettered all four years in football for head coach Joey Pesses. He was named all-state his senior year after earning all-district honors in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. As a senior, he rushed for 1,350 for 16 touchdowns on 89 carries.[1]

In addition to his successful football career, West was a standout sprinter on the track & field team. He still holds the school and district record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.34 seconds.

College career

West originally committed to Louisiana Tech University as a cornerback in 2010. He was also recruited by Arkansas, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, and Nebraska.[2]

West transferred to Abilene Christian University during summer training camp.[3] After transferring, West switched from cornerback to running back.

Statistics

Season Carries Yards Average Touchdowns Receptions Yards Touchdowns
2010 47 350 7.4 3 6 130 1
2011 57 380 6.7 5 15 200 1
2012 98 437 4.5 4 18 234 4
2013 145 906 6.2 14 32 443 2
Total 347 2,073 6.0 22 71 1007 8

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		204 lb
(93 kg) 		4.27 s 1.51 s 2.51 s 4.40 s 7.08 s 41 in
(1.04 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 15 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

West signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014.[5]

2014 season

West was released during the final round of cuts during the 2014 season on August 30.[6] The next day, after clearing waivers, the Chiefs signed West to their practice squad.[7] On November 11, he was elevated to the Chiefs' active roster.[8]

2015 season

On October 11, 2015, running back Jamaal Charles went down with a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season, and West played in his place. His first start was in Week 6. Through Week 11, he had rushed for 373 yards on 98 rushing attempts.[9] He was taken out early from a hamstring injury in the Week 11 game against the San Diego Chargers. Running backs Knile Davis and Spencer Ware backed up West for the remainder of the season. He finished the season with 634 yards on 160 carries, along with four rushing touchdowns.[10]

2016 season

On September 18, 2016, West ran for a season-high 61 yards on six carries against the Houston Texans.[11] West recorded a 21-yard run and a 28-yard run.[12][13] On October 30, 2016, West ran for 52 yards and a season-high 14 carries against the Indianapolis Colts.[14] On November 6, 2016, West recorded a 24-yard reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[15] On November 20, 2016, West caught three passes for a season-high 42 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[16] On December 8, 2016, West scored his first touchdown of the season against the Oakland Raiders.[17]

2017 season

In the season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, West had a 21-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the Chiefs up by two possessions in the 42–27 victory.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech player profile". LATechSports.com.
  2. ^ "Charcandrick West recruit profile". Scout.com.
  3. ^ "2010 Position preview: Running backs". ACUSports.com.
  4. ^ *Charcandrick West | Abilene Christian, RB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
  5. ^ Ferrin, Reid (May 12, 2014). "Chiefs Sign Six Rookie Free Agents". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  6. ^ Thorman, Joel (August 30, 2014). "Chiefs roster cuts 2014: Tyler Bray to IR, Ryan Succop released". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  7. ^ Paylor, Terez A. (August 31, 2014). "Chiefs add a defensive lineman to roster and nine others to practice squad". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". KCChiefs.com. November 11, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  9. ^ "Charcandrick West 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  10. ^ Teicher, Adam (October 15, 2015). "Being Jamaal Charles' replacement is not the only distinction for Charcandrick West". ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  11. ^ Sidhu, Deepi (2016-09-18). "Texans defeat Chiefs 19-12, improve to 2-0". Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  12. ^ "Charcandrick West takes a pitch from Alex Smith for 21 yards". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  13. ^ "Charcandrick West bursts up the middle for 28 yards". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  14. ^ "Chiefs' Charcandrick West: Takes over lead job after Spencer Ware suffers concussion". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  15. ^ "Nick Foles finds Charcandrick West for 24-yard gain". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  16. ^ "Chiefs' Charcandrick West: Enters concussion protocol". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  17. ^ "Charcandrick West rushes 3-yards for TD". Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  18. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots - September 7th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

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