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Joe West
Personal information
Born: (1984-02-01) February 1, 1984 (age 40)
Melbourne, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:UTEP
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at CFL.ca

Joe Davis West, Jr. (born February 1, 1984) is a gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Texas-El Paso.

West has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Sacramento Mountain Lions, and St. Louis Rams.

Professional career

Pre-draft

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 Wonderlic
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		213 lb
(97 kg) 		4.52 s 1.50 s 2.62 s 4.33 s 6.96 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 x reps x
Values from NFL Combine[1]

Dallas Cowboys

After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, West was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on June 19.

New Orleans Saints

West was signed by the New Orleans Saints, only to be waived during final cuts on August 30, 2008. He was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad.

California Redwoods

West was drafted by the California Redwoods of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18.[2]

Calgary Stampeders

On May 7, 2012 West headed north to sign as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.[3]

Joe West caught his first CFL touchdown in the Stampeders' 17–10 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 25, 2012.[4][5] Calgary head coach John Hufnagel commented on West after the game: "He executed his assignments well. That's exactly what we got him for."[6] West would finish his first season in the CFL with 24 catches for 353 yards and 2 touchdowns.

West would start in 6 regular season games in the 2013 season totaling 277 yards on 19 pass receptions, with 3 touchdowns. He also added 3 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Western Final against Saskatchewan. Joe West missed 12 games of the season with a shoulder injury. On January 17, 2014, West signed a contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Joe West". NFL Draftscout.com. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  2. ^ "United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster". 2009-08-20. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Stamps sign pair of receivers". Stampeders.com. 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  4. ^ CFL.ca Game Stats
  5. ^ Cameron, Allen (August 25, 2012). "Stamps show heart in win over Riders". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  6. ^ "Glenn throws two TD passes as Stampeders defeat Roughriders". TSN. Canadian Press. August 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  7. ^ Stampeders Come to Terms with West
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