Charcandrick West (born June 2, 1991) is a former

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. He played college football at

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and signed with the

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as an

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in 2014.

Early life

West was born in

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and later lived in Cullen, Louisiana. He attended high school at Springhill High School in

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, where he lettered all four years in

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for head coach Joey Pesses. He was named all-state his senior year after earning all-district honors in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. As a senior, he rushed for 1,350 for 16

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on 89 carries. In addition to his successful football career, West was a standout sprinter on the

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team. He still holds the school and district record in the

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with a time of 10.34 seconds.

College career

West originally committed to

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as a cornerback in 2010. He was also recruited by

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, and

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. West transferred to

during summer training camp. After transferring, West switched from cornerback to running back.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

2014 season

West signed with the

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. He appeared in six games in his rookie season, primarily on special teams.

2015 season

On October 11, 2015, running back

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tore his ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season, and West started in his place. His first start was in Week 6 against the

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. Through Week 11, he had rushed for 373 yards on 98 rushing attempts. He was taken out early from a hamstring injury in the Week 11 game against the

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. Running backs

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and

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backed up West for the remainder of the season. He finished the season with 634 yards on 160 carries, along with four rushing touchdowns. The Chiefs made the playoffs and faced off against the

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in the Wild Card Round. In the 30–0 victory over the Texans, he had eight rushes for 26 yards. In the Divisional Round against the

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, he had 61 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 27–20 loss.

2016 season

On September 18, 2016, West ran for a season-high 61 yards on six carries in a Week 2 loss to the

. On October 30, 2016, West ran for 52 yards and a season-high 14 carries against the

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. On November 20, 2016, West caught three passes for a season-high 42 yards against the

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. On December 8, 2016, West scored his first touchdown of the season in Week 14 against the

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. Overall, he finished the 2016 regular season with 293 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 28 receptions, 188 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. The Chiefs made the playoffs and faced off against the

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in the Divisional Round. In the 18–16 loss, he had two receptions for 14 yards.

2017 season

With the emergence of

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in the Chiefs' backfield, West's role was in the receiving game for the majority of his output. In the season opener against the defending

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champion

on ''

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'', he had a 21-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the Chiefs up by two possessions in the 42–27 victory. On October 8, against the

, he had two receptions for 12 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 72 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 27 receptions, 150 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. The Chiefs made the playoffs and faced off against the

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in the Wild Card Round. In the 22–21 loss, he had two receptions for one yard but added three kick returns for 66 net yards.

2018 season

West was released by the Chiefs on August 22, 2018.

New York Jets

On August 24, 2018, West signed with the

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. He was released on September 1, 2018.

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

On December 3, 2018, West re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He recorded two receptions for 37 receiving yards, one of them for a touchdown, on the 2018 season.

Indianapolis Colts

West signed with the

on August 19, 2019. He was released on August 31, 2019.

Retirement

West announced his retirement on December 3, 2019.

Personal life

West is the older cousin of

linebacker,

Devin White Devin Marcel White (born February 17, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Buccaneers fifth overall in the 2019 N ...

References

External links

Abilene Christian Wildcats bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:West, Charcandrick 1991 births Living people Springhill High School (Louisiana) alumni Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana American football running backs Abilene Christian Wildcats football players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Jets players Indianapolis Colts players