Name Charcandrick West Height 1.78 m | Weight 93 kg Undrafted: 2014 Parents Demetrice Ford | |
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Date of birth: (1991-06-02) June 2, 1991 (age 24) High school: Springhill High School (LA) Similar People Profiles | ||
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Charcandrick West (born June 2, 1991) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). West played college football at Abilene Christian University.
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- Nfl running back charcandrick west offseason training
- Early life
- College career
- Professional career
- 2014 season
- 2015 season
- 2016 season
- 2017 season
- References
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Early life
West was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and later lived in Cullen, Louisiana. He attended high school at Springhill High School in Springhill, Louisiana, where he lettered all four years in football for head coach Joey Pesses. He was named all-state his senior year after earning all-district honors in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. As a senior, he rushed for 1,350 for 16 touchdowns on 89 carries.
In addition to his successful football career, West was a standout sprinter on the track & field team. He still holds the school and district record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.34 seconds.
College career
West originally committed to Louisiana Tech University as a cornerback in 2010. He was also recruited by Arkansas, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, and Nebraska.
West transferred to Abilene Christian University during summer training camp. After transferring, West switched from cornerback to running back.
Professional career
West signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014.
2014 season
West was released during the final round of cuts during the 2014 season on August 30. The next day, after clearing waivers, the Chiefs signed West to their practice squad. On November 11, he was elevated to the Chiefs' active roster.
2015 season
On October 11, 2015, running back Jamaal Charles went down with a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season, and West played in his place. His first start was in Week 6. Through Week 11, he had run for 373 yards on 98 rushing attempts. He was taken out early from a hamstring injury in the Week 11 game against the San Diego Chargers. Running backs Knile Davis and Spencer Ware backed up West for the remainder of the season. He finished the season with 634 yards on 160 carries, along with four rushing touchdowns.
2016 season
On September 18, 2016, West ran for a season-high 61 yards on six carries against the Houston Texans. West recorded a 21-yard run and a 28-yard run. On October 30, 2016, West ran for 52 yards and a season-high 14 carries against the Indianapolis Colts. On November 6, 2016, West recorded a 24-yard reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On November 20, 2016, West caught three passes for a season-high 42 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On December 8, 2016, West scored his first touchdown of the season against the Oakland Raiders.
2017 season
In the season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, West had a 21-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the Chiefs up by two possessions in the 42–27 victory.