Addison West

Addison West
Western Michigan Broncos – No. 75
PositionOffensive guard
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-05) December 5, 2000 (age 24)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career history
CollegeWestern Michigan (2019–present)
High schoolCary-Grove
(Cary, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards

Addison West (born December 5, 2000) is an American football offensive guard for the Western Michigan Broncos.

Early life

West was born on December 5, 2000, and grew up in Cary, Illinois.[1] He attended Cary-Grove High School where he played football and basketball.[1] An offensive lineman and defensive lineman in football,[2] he became a starter as a sophomore and helped the team reach the playoffs in his last two years.[3] He helped them win the 2018 6A state championship and was a two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference performer.[1] West set a school record in 2018 for most pancake blocks, with 48.[4] He committed to play college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.[3]

College career

West redshirted and appeared in one game for Western Michigan in 2019.[1] He then saw no action in 2020, and appeared in seven games, mainly on special teams, in 2021.[1] He became a full-time starter in 2022.[4] He started all 12 games in 2022, all 12 games in 2023, and all 13 games in 2024.[4] As a senior in 2024, he allowed no sacks and was ranked the best offensive guard in the nation by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[5] He was named first-team Mid-American Conference (MAC) following the 2024 season.[4] He was also named a first-team All-American, becoming the fourth All-American in school history and the first first-team selection, and later became a Consensus All-American.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Addison West". Western Michigan Broncos.
  2. ^ Kantecki, Alex (December 16, 2024). "Cary-Grove grad Addison West named to The Associated Press All-America team". Shaw Local.
  3. ^ a b Hammond, Sean (June 10, 2018). "High school football: Cary-Grove's Addison West commits to Western Michigan". Shaw Local.
  4. ^ a b c d e Ehler, Matthew (December 16, 2024). "History! WMU standout OL becomes program's first-ever first team All-American". MLive.com.
  5. ^ Cook, Thomas (December 16, 2024). "Western Michigan offensive lineman Addison West named first-team All-American". WXMI.