
CJ West is a defensive tackle who formerly represented Kent State and Indiana during his entire collegiate tenure from 2020 to 2024. At the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, he measured in at 6’1 and 316 lbs. His prospect grade, 5.96, projects him to become an average backup or a special teams player in the NFL. His Next Gen Stats score of 74 is considered good. However, where CJ caught the eyeballs of many scouts was the athleticism score (82) and total score (74) awarded by Next Gen Stats, which ranked inside the top 8 among all defensive tackles at the 2025 NFL Combine (via the NFL’s official website). The Chicago, Illinois native (as per NFL’s official website) attended Nazareth Academy.
Revisiting his collegiate career, CJ West played 13 games for the Hoosiers in 2024. The Indiana University product started his post-high school football career at Kent State University in 2020. He stayed there for 4 years, during which he accounted for 110 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and 7 sacks. After transferring to Indiana, CJ played 13 games in a Hoosiers jersey and capped off his final year of collegiate football by tallying 40 total tackles, 2 sacks, and 8 tackles for loss. West earned an 83.8 grade from Pro Football Focus (PFF) for his 2024 season campaign.
CJ West's NIL deals
As of April 2025, CJ West has signed NIL deals with a couple of brands. He partnered with Fraction and joined hands with Hoosiers Connect (via On3). CJ West has a social media presence only on X (formerly Twitter), according to On3’s data.
CJ West’s NIL deal tracker
The following table is an account of the NIL deals that CJ West has signed in his career as of April 2025 according to On3's official website:
Date | NIL Deal |
5/08/24 | Hoosiers Connect |
2/22/24 | Fraction |
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FAQs on CJ West
A. CJ West is from Chicago, Illinois, as per NFL's official website.
A. CJ West played for Kent State Golden Flashes and Indiana Hossiers during his collegiate career.
A. CJ West is 6 ft 1 in tall, as per NFL's official website.