— Key Transactions —
- Elevated to the Ravens’ 53-man roster on 11/18/15
- Signed to Baltimore’s practice squad on 11/10/15
- Traded by Cleveland to Tennessee on 9/6/15
- Originally selected by Cleveland in the third round (94th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
— Career Highlights —
- In 2014, led the Browns with 171 carries and 673 rushing yards (fourth among NFL rookies), adding 4 TDs
- Rushed for a career-high 100 yards on 16 carries (6.3 avg.) at Pit. on 9/7/14, becoming the first rookie in Browns history to reach the century mark in an NFL debut since Larry Mason (1987)
- While with the Browns in 2014, paired with Isaiah Crowell (607) to become the NFL’s first rookie duo since 1967 to each gain 600 rushing yards in a season
— Personal —
- Was the leading scorer on his conference championship basketball team at Baltimore’s Northwestern HS
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Tennessee & Baltimore – 8/0)
- Competed in six games for the Ravens, gaining 180 yards on 46 carries (3.9 avg.) and 21 yards on 4 receptions (5.3 avg.) for the league’s No. 8 passing attack (266.9 ypg)
- Rushed for 51 yards on 16 carries (3.2 avg.) in two games with the Titans…Was a gameday inactive in six games (3-8) before being released by Tennessee on 11/7
- Gained 44 rushing yards on 14 carries for a Ravens’ offense that produced 386 net yards in the 20-17 win vs. Pit. (12/27)
- Made his Ravens debut, carrying the ball 7 times for 37 rushing yards (5.3 avg.), in the 33-27 victory at Cle. (11/30)
2014: (Cleveland Browns – 14/6)
- Led the Browns as a rookie with 171 carries and 673 rushing yards (3.9 avg.), adding 4 TDs on the ground…Caught 11 passes for 64 yards (5.8 avg.) and 1 TD…His 673 rushing yards ranked fourth among NFL rookies
- Notched a 36-yard career-long gain, finishing the game with 94 yards and 1 TD on 18 rushes (5.2 avg.) at Bal. (12/28)
- Carried the ball a career-high 26 times for 94 yards (3.6 avg.) and 1 TD at Cin. (11/6)
- Tallied his first-career receiving TD on a 2-yard QB Brian Hoyer pass vs. TB (11/2)
- Set career highs with 2 catches (since matched) and 22 receiving yards, including an 11-yard career-long reception, vs. NO (9/14)
- Became Cleveland’s first rookie since Larry Mason (1987) to rush for triple-digit yardage in an NFL debut, gaining a career-high 100 yards on 16 carries (6.3 avg.) at Pit. on 9/7
— College —
- Finished his three-year Towson career among the most accomplished athletes in NCAA FCS history, ranking No. 3 in rushing yards (4,849), No. 1 in scoring (516 points), No. 1 in TDs per game (2.27) and No. 1 (tied) in rushing TDs (84)
- Established single-season program records with 2,509 rushing yards and 41 rushing TDs (also an NCAA FCS record) as a junior in 2013
- Received the inaugural Jerry Rice Award (top FCS freshman), ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Offensive Rookie of the Year, first-team All-ECAC and All-American honors from the Walter Camp Foundation, AP, Phil Steele and College Sports Journal as a freshman in 2011
- Majored in sports management
— High School —
- Prepped at Northwestern (Baltimore, MD) HS, where he totaled more than 4,700 all-purpose yards in football, while also competing in basketball, baseball and track and field
- Gained more than 2,000 and 1,500 yards as a senior and junior, respectively, earning All-Baltimore City honors each year and honorable mention All-Metro accolades as a junior
- Attended Fork Union (VA) Military Academy in 2010 before walking on at Towson in 2011
— West’s Community Impact —
- Participated in the annual Helping Up Mission coat distribution by providing outerwear and toiletries to homeless Baltimore men (2015)
- Supported the community efforts of teammate Lardarius Webb at his annual Thanksgiving food distribution at the Webster Kendrick Boys and Girls Club (2015)
— Key Transactions —
- Elevated to the Ravens’ 53-man roster on 11/18/15
- Signed to Baltimore’s practice squad on 11/10/15
- Traded by Cleveland to Tennessee on 9/6/15
- Originally selected by Cleveland in the third round (94th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
— Career Highlights —
- In 2014, led the Browns with 171 carries and 673 rushing yards (fourth among NFL rookies), adding 4 TDs
- Rushed for a career-high 100 yards on 16 carries (6.3 avg.) at Pit. on 9/7/14, becoming the first rookie in Browns history to reach the century mark in an NFL debut since Larry Mason (1987)
- While with the Browns in 2014, paired with Isaiah Crowell (607) to become the NFL’s first rookie duo since 1967 to each gain 600 rushing yards in a season
— Personal —
- Was the leading scorer on his conference championship basketball team at Baltimore’s Northwestern HS
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Tennessee & Baltimore – 8/0)
- Competed in six games for the Ravens, gaining 180 yards on 46 carries (3.9 avg.) and 21 yards on 4 receptions (5.3 avg.) for the league’s No. 8 passing attack (266.9 ypg)
- Rushed for 51 yards on 16 carries (3.2 avg.) in two games with the Titans…Was a gameday inactive in six games (3-8) before being released by Tennessee on 11/7
- Gained 44 rushing yards on 14 carries for a Ravens’ offense that produced 386 net yards in the 20-17 win vs. Pit. (12/27)
- Made his Ravens debut, carrying the ball 7 times for 37 rushing yards (5.3 avg.), in the 33-27 victory at Cle. (11/30)
2014: (Cleveland Browns – 14/6)
- Led the Browns as a rookie with 171 carries and 673 rushing yards (3.9 avg.), adding 4 TDs on the ground…Caught 11 passes for 64 yards (5.8 avg.) and 1 TD…His 673 rushing yards ranked fourth among NFL rookies
- Notched a 36-yard career-long gain, finishing the game with 94 yards and 1 TD on 18 rushes (5.2 avg.) at Bal. (12/28)
- Carried the ball a career-high 26 times for 94 yards (3.6 avg.) and 1 TD at Cin. (11/6)
- Tallied his first-career receiving TD on a 2-yard QB Brian Hoyer pass vs. TB (11/2)
- Set career highs with 2 catches (since matched) and 22 receiving yards, including an 11-yard career-long reception, vs. NO (9/14)
- Became Cleveland’s first rookie since Larry Mason (1987) to rush for triple-digit yardage in an NFL debut, gaining a career-high 100 yards on 16 carries (6.3 avg.) at Pit. on 9/7
— College —
- Finished his three-year Towson career among the most accomplished athletes in NCAA FCS history, ranking No. 3 in rushing yards (4,849), No. 1 in scoring (516 points), No. 1 in TDs per game (2.27) and No. 1 (tied) in rushing TDs (84)
- Established single-season program records with 2,509 rushing yards and 41 rushing TDs (also an NCAA FCS record) as a junior in 2013
- Received the inaugural Jerry Rice Award (top FCS freshman), ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Offensive Rookie of the Year, first-team All-ECAC and All-American honors from the Walter Camp Foundation, AP, Phil Steele and College Sports Journal as a freshman in 2011
- Majored in sports management
— High School —
- Prepped at Northwestern (Baltimore, MD) HS, where he totaled more than 4,700 all-purpose yards in football, while also competing in basketball, baseball and track and field
- Gained more than 2,000 and 1,500 yards as a senior and junior, respectively, earning All-Baltimore City honors each year and honorable mention All-Metro accolades as a junior
- Attended Fork Union (VA) Military Academy in 2010 before walking on at Towson in 2011
— West’s Community Impact —
- Participated in the annual Helping Up Mission coat distribution by providing outerwear and toiletries to homeless Baltimore men (2015)
- Supported the community efforts of teammate Lardarius Webb at his annual Thanksgiving food distribution at the Webster Kendrick Boys and Girls Club (2015)
