Charcandrick West

Charcandrick West
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West with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015
Free agent
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-02) June 2, 1991
Springhill, Louisiana
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Springhill (Springhill, Louisiana)
College: Abilene Christian
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2017
Rushing attempts: 266
Rushing yards: 999
Rushing average: 3.8
Receptions: 75
Receiving yards: 552
Total touchdowns: 12
Player stats at NFL.com

Charcandrick West (born June 2, 1991) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Abilene Christian University and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

West transferred to Abilene Christian University during summer training camp.[4] After transferring, West switched from cornerback to running back.

Statistics

SeasonCarriesYardsAverageTouchdownsReceptionsYardsTouchdowns
2010473507.4361301
2011573806.75152001
2012984374.54182344
20131459066.214324432
Total3472,0736.022711,0078

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
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[5]

Kansas City Chiefs

2014 season

West signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014.[6]

West was released during the final round of cuts during the 2014 season on August 30.[7] The next day, after clearing waivers, the Chiefs signed West to their practice squad.[8] On November 11, he was elevated to the Chiefs' active roster.[9] He appeared in six games in his rookie season, primarily on special teams.[10]

2015 season

On October 11, 2015, running back Jamaal Charles tore his ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season, and West started in his place. His first start was in Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings.[11] Through Week 11, he had rushed for 373 yards on 98 rushing attempts.[12] 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.[13] The Chiefs made the playoffs and faced off against the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round. In the 30–0 victory over the Texans, he had eight rushes for 26 yards.[14] In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, he had 61 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 27–20 loss.[15]

2016 season

On September 18, 2016, West ran for a season-high 61 yards on six carries against the Houston Texans.[16] West recorded a 21-yard run and a 28-yard run.[17][18] On October 30, 2016, West ran for 52 yards and a season-high 14 carries against the Indianapolis Colts.[19] On November 6, 2016, West recorded a 24-yard reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[20] On November 20, 2016, West caught three passes for a season-high 42 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[21] On December 8, 2016, West scored his first touchdown of the season against the Oakland Raiders.[22] Overall, he finished the 2016 regular season with 293 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 28 receptions, 188 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.[23] The Chiefs made the playoffs and faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Round. In the 18–16 loss, he had two receptions for 14 yards.[24]

2017 season

With the emergence of Kareem Hunt in the Chiefs' backfield, West's role was in the receiving game for the majority of his output. In the season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, he had a 21-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the Chiefs up by two possessions in the 42–27 victory.[25] On October 8, against the Houston Texans, he had two receptions for 12 yards and two receiving touchdowns.[26] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 72 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 27 receptions, 150 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.[27] The Chiefs made the playoffs and faced off against the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round. In the 22–21 loss, he had two receptions for one yard but added three kick returns for 66 net yards.[28]

2018 season

West was released by the Chiefs on August 22, 2018.[29]

New York Jets

On August 24, 2018, West signed with the New York Jets.[30] He was released on September 1, 2018.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Springhill running back gets shot as NFL starter". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Tech player profile". LATechSports.com.
  3. ↑ "Charcandrick West recruit profile". Scout.com.
  4. ↑ "2010 Position preview: Running backs". ACUSports.com.
  5. ↑ *Charcandrick West | Abilene Christian, RB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
  6. ↑ Ferrin, Reid (May 12, 2014). "Chiefs Sign Six Rookie Free Agents". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ Thorman, Joel (August 30, 2014). "Chiefs roster cuts 2014: Tyler Bray to IR, Ryan Succop released". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". KCChiefs.com. November 11, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Charcandrick West 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  11. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings - October 18th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  12. ↑ "Charcandrick West 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  13. ↑ Teicher, Adam (October 15, 2015). "Being Jamaal Charles' replacement is not the only distinction for Charcandrick West". ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Wild Card - Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans - January 9th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  15. ↑ "Divisional Round - Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots - January 16th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  16. ↑ Sidhu, Deepi (2016-09-18). "Texans defeat Chiefs 19-12, improve to 2-0". Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  17. ↑ "Charcandrick West takes a pitch from Alex Smith for 21 yards". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  18. ↑ "Charcandrick West bursts up the middle for 28 yards". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  19. ↑ "Chiefs' Charcandrick West: Takes over lead job after Spencer Ware suffers concussion". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  20. ↑ "Nick Foles finds Charcandrick West for 24-yard gain". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  21. ↑ "Chiefs' Charcandrick West: Enters concussion protocol". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  22. ↑ "Charcandrick West rushes 3-yards for TD". Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  23. ↑ "Charcandrick West 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  24. ↑ "Divisional Round - Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs - January 15th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  25. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots - September 7th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  26. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans - October 8th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  27. ↑ "Charcandrick West 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  28. ↑ "Wild Card - Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs - January 6th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  29. ↑ Patra, Kevin (August 22, 2018). "Kansas City Chiefs cut veteran RB Charcandrick West". NFL.com.
  30. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 24, 2018). "Jets Sign RB Charcandrick West". NewYorkJets.com.
  31. ↑ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2018). "Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
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