C.J. West
San Francisco 49ers·316 lbRecruited
Class of 2020 · Defensive tackle · High school: Nazareth Academy, La Grange Park, IL
Partial offer list. Offer lists for the 2020 class are partial everywhere we can read them: we hold 3 or more offers for 50 of 4,413 recruits, and we grade only those boards.
Our College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Kent State · Mid-American
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | 9 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 134 |
| 2022 | 26 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 2023 | 39 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 104 |
| 2024 | 42 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 115 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Indiana · 2025 draft class
West is a powerful interior defensive lineman with good size, strength, and developing technical refinement. He possesses the strength to anchor against double teams and reset the line of scrimmage in the run game. West demonstrates good hand usage and leverage awareness, effectively shedding blocks to make plays. His motor runs consistently, pursuing plays with effort and finishing tackles with authority. In run defense, West shows the discipline to maintain gap integrity while still making plays.
Strengths
- Size and strength
- anchor against double teams
- hand usage
- leverage awareness
- run defense ability
- block shedding
- gap integrity
- competitive toughness
Concerns
- Limited quickness affects pass rush impact
- still developing pass rush moves beyond bull rush
- can improve conditioning for more consistent three-down impact
- developing counter moves