Dohnovan West
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dohnovan West
| image = Dohnovan West (52822710837) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = West with the Vegas Vipers in 2023
| current_team = St. Louis Battlehawks
| number = 54
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|19}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 300
| high_school = Bishop Alemany
| college = Arizona State (2019–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Vegas Vipers ({{XFL Year|2023}})
- St. Louis Battlehawks ({{UFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Pac-12 (2021)
| pfr = WestDo01
}}
Dohnovan West (born May 19, 2001) is an American professional football center for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Arizona State.
Early life
West grew up in Mission Hills, California, and attended Bishop Alemany High School.{{Cite web |last=Friday |first=Mac |date=September 21, 2020 |title=Dohnovan West's Journey to ASU |url=https://arizonastate.rivals.com/news/excellence-through-commitment-dohnovan-west-s-journey-to-asu |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Rivals.com}}
College career
West was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for three seasons. He was named Arizona State's starting center during his freshman season.{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Michelle |date=September 3, 2019 |title=Newcomer Dohnovan West at center of ASU offense |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/asu/2019/09/03/arizona-state-newcomer-dohnovan-west-hold-down-center-spot/3081968002/ |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}} West was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference as a junior.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Trevor |date=2021-12-07 |title=15 Utah Football Players Named To All-Pac-12 Teams |url=https://kslsports.com/474375/15-utah-football-players-named-to-all-pac-12-teams/ |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=KSL Sports}} Following the end of the season, West announced that he would be forgoing his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Michelle |date=January 3, 2022 |title=ASU center Dohnovan West declares for NFL draft |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/asu/2022/01/03/asu-center-dohnovan-west-declares-nfl-draft/9083969002/ |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/4
| weight = 296
| dash = 5.27
| ten split = 1.82
| twenty split = 2.96
| shuttle = 4.81
| cone drill = 7.82
| vertical = 28.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 21
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dohnovan-west/32005745-5321-4625-8519-88c716b6bfab |title=Dohnovan West Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=May 8, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029997&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Dohnovan West College Football Profile |access-date=May 8, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/105600 |title=Dohnovan West 2022 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=May 8, 2023}}
}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
West signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022.{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=49ers Agree to Terms with 14 Undrafted Free Agents |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-agree-to-terms-with-14-undrafted-free-agents-2022 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=49ers.com}} He was waived on August 29, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Bouda |first=Nate |date=August 29, 2022 |title=49ers Cut CB Ken Crawley & OL Dohnovan West |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/49ers-cut-cb-ken-crawley-ol-dohnovan-west/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}
=Vegas Vipers=
West was selected by the Vegas Vipers in the 2023 XFL Draft.{{Cite web |last=Larsen |first=James |date=2023-01-17 |title=Breaking Down The Vegas Vipers 2023 XFL Roster |url=https://xflnewsroom.com/column/breaking-down-the-vegas-vipers-2023-xfl-roster/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=XFL Newsroom |language=en-US}} The Vipers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
= St. Louis Battlehawks =
On January 5, 2024, West was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.{{cite tweet |number=1743416898035888300 |user=JamesLarsenPFN |title=Breaking: The St. Louis Battlehawks selected C Dohnovan West in the #XFL Dispersal Draft, per source. |first=James |last=Larsen |date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 5, 2024}} He signed with the team on January 30.{{Cite news |title=UFL Player Transactions - Tuesday January 30, 2024. |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-player-transactions-tuesday-january-30-2024/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=January 30, 2024 |access-date=January 31, 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://thesundevils.com/sports/football/roster/dohnovan-west/12034 Arizona State Sun Devils bio]
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Category:American football centers
Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football players
Category:Bishop Alemany High School alumni
Category:People from Mission Hills, Los Angeles
Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players
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