Chaddrian "CJ" West Jr. (born June 12, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes and Indiana Hoosiers. West was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life West was born on June 12, 2002 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois. He committed to Kent State University to play college football.
College career West attended Kent State from 2020 to 2023. Over the four years, he started 35 of 39 games, recording 110 tackles and eight sacks.
After the 2023 season, West entered the transfer portal and transferred to Indiana University Bloomington. In his lone year at Indiana, West had 40 tackles and two sacks.
Professional career
West was selected in the fourth round (113th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers at the 2025 NFL draft. On June 13, he signed his rookie deal with the 49ers. On September 23, 2026, West was placed on injured reverse.
NFL career statistics
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 SF 14 0 21 12 9 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 14 0 21 12 9 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 SF 2 0 5 5 0 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 2 0 5 5 0 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links San Francisco 49ers bio Kent State Golden Flashes bio Indiana Hoosiers bio