CJ West

Chaddrian "CJ" West Jr. (born June 12, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes and Indiana Hoosiers. West was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

West attended Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois. He committed to Kent State University to play college football.

College career

West attended Kent State from 2020 to 2023. Over the four years, he started 35 of 39 games, recording 110 tackles and eight sacks.

After the 2023 season, West entered the transfer portal and transferred to Indiana University Bloomington. In his lone year at Indiana, West had 40 tackles and two sacks.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m)	316 lb (143 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m)	4.95 s	1.73 s	2.87 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)	28 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

West was selected in the fourth round (113th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers at the 2025 NFL draft. On June 13, he signed his rookie deal with the 49ers.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Tackles	Interceptions	Fumbles
GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	Fum	FR	Yds	TD
2025	SF	14	0	21	12	9	1.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	14	0	21	12	9	1.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Postseason

Year	Team	Games	Tackles	Interceptions	Fumbles
GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	Fum	FR	Yds	TD
2025	SF	2	0	5	5	0	1.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	0	5	5	0	1.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0