CJ West
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| No. 99 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | June 12, 2002 | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 316 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois) | ||||||
| College | Kent State (2020–2023) Indiana (2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 4th round, 113th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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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.
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.[1] Over the four years, he started 35 of 39 games, recording 110 tackles and eight sacks.[2]
After the 2023 season, West entered the transfer portal and transferred to Indiana University Bloomington.[3][4] In his lone year at Indiana, West had 40 tackles and two sacks.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
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| 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[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
West was selected in the fourth round (113th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers at the 2025 NFL draft.[9] On June 13, he signed his rookie deal with the 49ers.[10]
