Addison West
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Addison West
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| currentteam = Miami Dolphins
| college = Western Michigan (2019–2024)
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| position = Guard
| high_school = Cary-Grove
(Cary, Illinois)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|5}}
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 300
| highlights =
- Consensus All-American (2024)
- First-team All-MAC (2024)
- Third-team All-MAC (2023)
| undraftedyear = 2025
| pastteams=
- Miami Dolphins ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
|status=Undrafted draft pick
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Addison West (born December 5, 2000) is an American football offensive guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.
Early life
West was born on December 5, 2000, and grew up in Cary, Illinois.{{Cite web|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/football/roster/addison-west/14637|publisher=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Addison West}} He attended Cary-Grove High School where he played football and basketball. An offensive lineman and defensive lineman in football,{{Cite web|url=https://www.shawlocal.com/friday-night-drive/2024/12/16/cary-grove-grad-addison-west-named-to-the-associated-press-all-america-team/|publisher=Shaw Local|title=Cary-Grove grad Addison West named to The Associated Press All-America team|date=December 16, 2024|author=Kantecki, Alex}} he became a starter as a sophomore and helped the team reach the playoffs in his last two years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shawlocal.com/2018/06/09/high-school-football-cary-groves-addison-west-commits-to-western-michigan/aqvyllp/|publisher=Shaw Local|title=High school football: Cary-Grove's Addison West commits to Western Michigan|date=June 10, 2018|author=Hammond, Sean}} He helped them win the 2018 6A state championship and was a two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference performer. West set a school record in 2018 for most pancake blocks, with 48.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/broncos/2024/12/history-wmu-standout-ol-becomes-programs-first-ever-first-team-all-american.html|website=MLive.com|title=History! WMU standout OL becomes program’s first-ever first team All-American|author=Ehler, Matthew|date=December 16, 2024}} He committed to play college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.
College career
West redshirted and appeared in one game for Western Michigan in 2019. He then saw no action in 2020, and appeared in seven games, mainly on special teams, in 2021. He became a full-time starter in 2022. He started all 12 games in 2022, all 12 games in 2023, and all 13 games in 2024. As a senior in 2024, he allowed no sacks and was ranked the best offensive guard in the nation by Pro Football Focus (PFF).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox17online.com/sports/western-michigan-offensive-lineman-addison-west-named-first-team-all-american|publisher=WXMI|date=December 16, 2024|title=Western Michigan offensive lineman Addison West named first-team All-American|author=Cook, Thomas}} He was named first-team Mid-American Conference (MAC) following the 2024 season. He was also named a first-team All-American, becoming the fourth All-American in school history and the first first-team selection, and later became a Consensus All-American.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 5/8
| weight = 300
| dash = 5.17
| ten split = 1.78
| twenty split = 2.96
| shuttle = 4.74
| cone drill = 7.58
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 23
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1049386&DraftYear=2025 |title=Addison West College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 24, 2025}}
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References
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External links
- [https://wmubroncos.com/sports/football/roster/addison-west/14637 Western Michigan bio]
{{2024 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
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Category:People from Cary, Illinois
Category:Players of American football from McHenry County, Illinois