Player Story
CJ West story
CJ West built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from La Grange Park, IL wearing No. 8, spending time with Indiana and Kent State. The clearest part of CJ West's career was his defensive production: 150 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Kent State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but CJ West's production has multiple signals. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Indiana and Kent State.
The arc is straightforward: CJ West moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.