CJ West

Wisconsin

Nov 15 (Sat)

TBA

NOTRE DAME, IN - December 20, 2024 - defensive lineman Chaddrian "CJ" West #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN. Photo By Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

COLUMBUS, OH - November 23, 2024 - defensive lineman Chaddrian "CJ" West #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 19, 2024 - defensive lineman CJ West #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers during photo week at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 26, 2024 - defensive lineman Chaddrian "CJ" West #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Washington Huskies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 06, 2024 - defensive lineman Chaddrian "CJ" West #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers and defensive lineman Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Photo By Spencer Meyer/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 317
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Nazareth Academy
Prev School:
Kent State

Career Notes & Records
Invited to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis ... Appeared in 52 career games with 46 starts ... Played 39 games with 35 starts over four seasons at Kent State (2020-23) ... Named third-team All-Mid-American Conference in 2023 ... Made collegiate debut versus Bowling Green (11/10) in 2020 ... Collected first career sack in 2021 season opener at Texas A&M (9/4) in first career start ... Recovered first career fumble against Bowling Green (10/2) in 2021 ... First-career forced fumble came in 2023 season opener at UCF (8/31).

2024 (Senior Season)
Awards: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference coaches and media.

Season: Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts ... Graded as the No. 4 defensive interior in the Big Ten and No. 11 in Power 4 (84.0) per Pro Football Focus (min. 300 snaps) ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024 ... One of 17 transfers to make a start for IU in 2024 ... Part of a defense that set program bests for games holding an opponent under 100-yards rushing (8), fewest total yards rushing allowed (1,043), lowest opponent scoring average (15.6) and fewest yards of total offense (3,332) and total offense per game (256.3).

FIU (8/31): Made Indiana debut ... Posted three solo tackles ... Forced a fumble that was recovered by FIU ... Collected a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter ... All three tackles went for a loss or no gain. at UCLA (9/14): Made first start at Indiana ... Chipped in one stop ... Part of a defense that help UCLA to under 100 yards rushing (96 yards) to mark the first time since 2001-02 that IU has limited three-straight opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Charlotte (9/21): Made three tackles ... Had solo tackle for loss in the third quarter ... Helped hold the 49ers to under 300-yards of total offense, the fourth straight game without allowing 300-plus yards of total offense - the longest such streak by an IU defense since at least 1996. Maryland (9/28): Totaled five tackles with a solo sack ... Four of five stops came within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage ... Sacked Billy Edwards Jr. in the first quarter to force a 3-and-out on the Terrapins first drive of the game. at Northwestern (10/5): Part of a defense that held Northwestern to 93 rushing yards for its fourth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the season. Nebraska (10/19): Helped the defense hold Nebraska to just 70 yards rushing to mark the fifth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the year ... Made one tackle. Washington (10/26): Assisted on five tackles. at Michigan State (10/26): Part of a defense that held Michigan State to a program-record minus-36 rushing yards in the game ... Posted three tackles ... Had 1.0 sacks ... Combined with Mikail Kamara on a second-quarter sack ... Teamed with Lanell Carr Jr. on a second-quarter sack. Michigan (11/9): Defense held its seventh opponent under 100-yards rushing with just 69 yards allowed on the ground ... The unit held an opposing offense to less than 300-yards of total offense for the sixth time in 2024 ... Totaled nine tackles ... Six of nine stops came within three yards of the line of scrimmage ... Posted a solo tackle for loss on Michigan’s first drive of the third quarter. Purdue (11/30): Part of a defense that help Purdue to a program-low 67 yards of total offense ... Limited the Boilermakers to just 13 yards rushing to mark the eighth opponent in 2024 held under 100 yards rushing ... Made one tackle ... Recovered a fumble on Purdue’s first offensive snap of the second half which led to an IU touchdown. at Notre Dame (12/20): Posted six tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Collected a first-quarter tackle for loss on the game’s opening drive ... Combined with Jailin Walker on a fourth-quarter stop behind the line.

2023 (Junior Season - Kent State)
Awards: Tabbed third-team All-Mid-American Conference … Earned All-MAC honors from Pro Football Focus.

Season: Started all 12 games … Forced first career fumble at UCF (8/31) in the season opener … Tied for No. 4 nationally among interior defensive linemen in tackles for loss or no gain (14).

at UCF (8/31): Lone tackle was a strip sack of John Rhys Plumlee in the first quarter. at Arkansas (9/9): Chipped in one tackle. Central Connecticut State (9/16): Posted four tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss … Posted a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter … Had a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter. at Fresno State (9/23): Made three tackles. Miami (Ohio) (9/30): Posted three tackles … Collected a second-quarter solo sack of Brett Gabbert. at Ohio (10/7): Chipped in one tackle. at Eastern Michigan (10/14): Had four stops … Posted a first-quarter solo sack. Buffalo (10/21): Only tackle was a combined tackle for loss in the second quarter. at Akron (11/1): Posted five tackles. Bowling Green (11/8): Made four tackles. at Ball State (11/18): Totaled six tackles with a third-quarter combined tackle for loss. Northern Illinois (11/25): Made three solo stops … Collected a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter.

2022 (Sophomore Season - Kent State)
Season: Started 10 games … Missed Week 8 against Akron (10/22) and Week 13 at Buffalo (11/26).

at Washington (9/3): Made two stops. LIU (9/17): Chipped in one tackle. at Georgia (9/24): Logged four tackles … Picked up a first-quarter sack of Stetson Bennett. Ohio (10/1): Lone stop was a second-quarter solo tackle for loss. at Miami (Ohio) (10/8): Had five stops … Made a third-quarter solo tackle for loss. at Toledo (10/15): Posted four tackles. Ball State (11/1): Had two tackles. at Bowling Green (11/9): Made three stops … Had a first-quarter solo tackle for loss. Eastern Michigan (11/16): Logged four tackles … Combined on first-quarter tackle for loss.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Kent State)
Season: Appeared in all 14 games with 13 starts … Collected first career sack in season opener at Texas A&M (9/4) in first career start … Recovered first career fumble against Bowling Green (10/2).

at Texas A&M (9/4): Made first collegiate start and logged five tackles … Logged 1.5 tackles for loss with a solo sack … Combined on a second-quarter tackle for loss … Logged a fourth-quarter solo sack … Four of five tackles went for a loss or no gain. VMI (9/11): Chipped in one tackle and one pass breakup. at Iowa (9/18): Had two tackles. at Maryland (9/25): Posted two tackles … Had a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. Bowling Green (10/2): Made four tackles … Forced first career fumble in the third quarter. Buffalo (10/9): Totaled six stops. at Western Michigan (10/16): Made four tackles with a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. at Ohio (10/23): Had six stops … Combined on a first-quarter tackle for loss. Northern Illinois (11/3): Chipped in one tackle. at Central Michigan (11/10): Made two tackles … Got solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. at Akron (11/20): Logged five tackles with three solo sacks … Posted quarterback sacks in the first, second and fourth quarters. Miami (Ohio) (11/27): Had one tackle. vs. Northern Illinois (12/4): Logged four tackles.

2020 (Freshman Season - Kent State)
Season: Appeared in three games … Made collegiate debut at Bowling Green (11/10).

at Bowling Green (11/10): Made collegiate debut and posted first collegiate tackle.

Prep/Personal
Linebacker for head coach Tim Racki at Nazareth Academy … Named All-East Suburban Catholic Conference as a senior … Helped the Roadrunners to an Illinois High School Association Class 7A state title as a junior … NA finished as the Class 7A state runner-up his senior season … Tabbed a top-30 recruit in Illinois per 247Sports (No. 28) and ESPN (No. 17).