Joe West (gridiron football)

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Joe West
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1984-02-01) February 1, 1984 (age 37)
Melbourne, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
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 · CFL.ca (archive)

Joe Davis West Jr. (born February 1, 1984) is a gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Texas-El Paso.

West has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Sacramento Mountain Lions, and St. Louis Rams.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft[]

Pre-draft measurables
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[1]

Dallas Cowboys[]

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[]

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[]

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.[2]

Calgary Stampeders[]

On May 7, 2012 West headed north to sign as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.[3]

Joe West caught his first CFL touchdown in the Stampeders' 17–10 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 25, 2012.[4][5] Calgary head coach John Hufnagel commented on West after the game: "He executed his assignments well. That's exactly what we got him for."[6] 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.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joe West". NFL Draftscout.com. April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster". August 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009.
  3. ^ "Stamps sign pair of receivers". Stampeders.com. May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  4. ^ CFL.ca Game Stats
  5. ^ Cameron, Allen (August 25, 2012). "Stamps show heart in win over Riders". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "Glenn throws two TD passes as Stampeders defeat Roughriders". TSN. Canadian Press. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  7. ^ Stampeders Come to Terms with West

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