Joe West (gridiron football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 1, 1984 Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lakeview Centennial (Garland, Texas) |
| College: | UTEP |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca (archive) | |
Joe Davis West Jr. (born February 1, 1984) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Texas-El Paso.[1]
West has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Sacramento Mountain Lions, and St. Louis Rams.
Professional career[edit]
Pre-draft[edit]
| 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[2] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.[3]
Calgary Stampeders[edit]
On May 7, 2012, West headed north to sign as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.[4]
Joe West caught his first CFL touchdown in the Stampeders' 17–10 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 25, 2012.[5][6] Calgary head coach John Hufnagel commented on West after the game: "He executed his assignments well. That's exactly what we got him for."[7] 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.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Joe West CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Joe West". NFL Draftscout.com. April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ "United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster". August 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009.
- ^ "Stamps sign pair of receivers". Stampeders.com. May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ CFL.ca Game Stats
- ^ Cameron, Allen (August 25, 2012). "Stamps show heart in win over Riders". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "Glenn throws two TD passes as Stampeders defeat Roughriders". TSN. Canadian Press. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ Stampeders Come to Terms with West
External links[edit]
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Melbourne, Florida
- Players of American football from Brevard County, Florida
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Players of Canadian football from Florida
- UTEP Miners football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Calgary Stampeders players