Background
West was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.From Cullen Louisiana.
West was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.From Cullen Louisiana.
He attended high school at Springhill High School in Springhill, Louisiana, where he lettered all four years in football for Joey Pesses.
West played college football at Abilene Christian University. He was named all-state his senior year after earning all-district honors in his sophomore, junior and senior years. His senior year he rushed for 1,350 for 16 touchdowns on 89 carries.
West was also a standout sprinter on the track & field team and still holds the school and district record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.34 seconds.
Louisiana Technical
West originally committed to Louisiana Technical University as a cornerback in 2010. He was also recruited by Arkansas, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, and Nebraska.
Abilene Christian
West transferred to Abilene Christian University during summer training camp. After transferring, West switched to running back.
Stats
Pre-draft
Kansas City Chiefs
West signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014.
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.
On October 11, 2015, running back Jamaal Charles went down with a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament 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 vs the San Diego Chargers. Running backs Knile Davis and Spencer Ware backed up West for the remainder of the season.