Joe West (gridiron football)

Joe West
No. 16, 15, 19, 18, 85
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1984-02-01) February 1, 1984 (age 40)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Joe Davis West Jr. (born February 1, 1984) is an American former professional 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 was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Sacramento Mountain Lions, St. Louis Rams, and Calgary Stampeders.

Professional career

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[2]

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.[3]

Calgary Stampeders

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

  1. ^ "Joe West CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Joe West". NFL Draftscout.com. April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster". August 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009.
  4. ^ "Stamps sign pair of receivers". Stampeders.com. May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  5. ^ CFL.ca Game Stats
  6. ^ Cameron, Allen (August 25, 2012). "Stamps show heart in win over Riders". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "Glenn throws two TD passes as Stampeders defeat Roughriders". TSN. Canadian Press. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  8. ^ Stampeders Come to Terms with West