Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2006-2009Western Michigan
Brandon West
RB • 5'10" • Brunswick, GA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Brandon West leans workhorse runner traits and 56.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
77
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
Brandon West built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a running back from Brunswick, GA wearing No. 2, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Brandon West's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Brandon West, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Brandon West leans workhorse runner traits and 56.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,629
- Rushing yards
- 3,671
- Receiving yards
- 958
- Touchdowns
- 32
Quick Answers
Brandon West quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,629
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Camden County · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Camden County · 37 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2009
- 2009 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,381 scrimmage yards · RB 25th (top 6%) · Mid-American 4th (top 2%) · National 34th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 111 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 52.6 |
| 2006 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 618 | 524 | 94 | 2 | 52.6 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 1,213 | 848 | 365 | 6 | 72.8 |
| 2008 Postseason | Western Michigan | 12 | 84 | 56 | 28 | 0 | 77.6 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 1,222 | 970 | 252 | 11 | 77.6 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 1,381 | 1,164 | 217 | 12 | 83 |
Related Context
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Brandon West played RB for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brandon West recorded 12 passing yards, 3,671 rushing yards, and 958 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 1,381 primary output with 56.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with 177 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
115.1
Efficiency
56.7
Usage
36.4
Consistency
75.3
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 46. Indiana: 63. Miami (OH): 98. Hofstra: 186. Northern Illinois: 68. Toledo: 177. Central Michigan: 131. Buffalo: 174. Kent State: 70. Michigan State: 120. Eastern Michigan: 140. Ball State: 108
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 14 by 33.4. Indiana: 18 by 29.6. Miami (OH): 19 by 53.1. Hofstra: 28 by 69.1. Northern Illinois: 15 by 43. Toledo: 16 by 96.1. Central Michigan: 26 by 49.6. Buffalo: 31 by 54.2. Kent State: 17 by 42.6. Michigan State: 10 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 25 by 58.3. Ball State: 22 by 50.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins155 · Games = 5 · +68.4 vs Losses
Losses86.6 · Games = 7 · -68.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/25 | vs Ball State100 rush yards | L 17-22 | 21 | 102 | 4.90 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Eastern Michigan100 rush yards | W 35-14 | 25 | 140 | 5.60 | 1 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Michigan State | L 14-49 | 7 | 98 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Kent State | L 14-26 | 15 | 61 | 4.10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Buffalo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-31 | 27 | 133 | 4.90 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Central Michigan | L 23-34 | 21 | 96 | 4.60 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Toledo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 58-26 | 14 | 153 | 10.90 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11.1 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Northern Illinois | L 3-38 | 14 | 54 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Hofstra100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-10 | 24 | 159 | 6.60 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Miami (OH)2+ TD | W 48-26 | 18 | 91 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Indiana | L 19-23 | 15 | 36 | 2.40 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Michigan | L 7-31 | 13 | 41 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.3 |
Player Story
Brandon West story
Brandon West built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a running back from Brunswick, GA wearing No. 2, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Brandon West's career was his backfield work: 3,671 rushing yards, 732 carries, 25 rushing touchdowns, and 958 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 12 passing yards, 958 receiving yards, and 1,061 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Brandon West moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200620062007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Western Michigan | 729 | 50 | 21 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 729 | 50 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,213 | 51.7 | 30.7 | 484 |
| 2008 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,306 | 53 | 38.4 | 93 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,306 | 53 | 38.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,381 | 56.7 | 36.4 | 75 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Toledo
Week 6 · W 58-26 · Conference game
Win with 177 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
177
Scrimmage Yards
96.9 takeover
177 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
#2
vs Ball State
Week 8 · L 23-27 · Conference game
189
Scrimmage Yards
91.1 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
189 scrimmage yards and 36.9 usage.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 2 · W 29-26 · Conference game
184
Scrimmage Yards
90.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
184 scrimmage yards and 51.9 usage.
#4
vs Hofstra
Week 4 · W 24-10
186
Scrimmage Yards
89.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
186 scrimmage yards and 43.8 usage.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 10 · W 31-10 · Conference game
178
Scrimmage Yards
85.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178 scrimmage yards and 51.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan
1,381 primary output · 56.7 efficiency · 36.4 usage
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#2
2008 Postseason · Western Michigan
77.6
1,306 primary · 53 efficiency · 38.4 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Western Michigan
77.6
1,306 primary · 53 efficiency · 38.4 usage
Milestones
14
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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