Chastin West
Chastin Jareaux West[1] (born May 1, 1987 in Inglewood, California)[2] is an American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He was a part of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV championship team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for Fresno State.[3] He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 1, 1987 Inglewood, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Moorpark (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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College career
West was an all-purpose back his freshman season, recording at least ten rushes, receptions and kick returns. After not playing sophomore year, West returned as a junior still catching the ball and returning kicks, but not rushing the ball. Senior year, he took over punt returns but did not return kicks. Still, senior year was West's most productive year, finishing seventh in the Western Athletic Conference with 15.7 yards per catch. West totaled 81 receptions for 1051 yards and 45 kick returns for 958 yards while playing for Fresno State University.[4]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, West signed with the Green Bay Packers on April 30, 2010.[5] He earned a Super Bowl ring as a Practice squad member. He was cut by the Packers on September 3, 2011.[6] Afterwards, West was signed to the Packers' practice squad the next day.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
West was signed from the Packers practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 20, 2011.[8] He was released on August 25, 2012.
Detroit Lions
West signed a futures contract with the Detroit Lions on January 1, 2013.[9]
References
- "Chastin West". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- "Chastin West, WR for the Jacksonville Jaguars at NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- "Jacksonville Jaguars WR Chastin West". www.chastinwest.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011.
- "Chastin West College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- "Packers sign 11 non-drafted free agents". Packers.com. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- "Packers cut 23 players, including Harrell and West, to trim roster to 53". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- "Packers sign eight players to practice squad". Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- "Jags Shuffle Receiving Corp". Jags Report. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012.
- "Lions sign 12 players to futures deals". detroitlions.com. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.