Eastern Washington University Athletics

Career: West started 14 games in his career (10-4 record) and had a career passing efficiency rating of 153.6 to rank fourth in school history. The only players ahead of him are 2005 Walter Payton Award winner Erik Meyer (166.5), two-time Payton runner-up Vernon Adams Jr. (173.8) and FCS single season passing yards record-holder Gage Gubrud (164.7). Gubrud took over as the starter in 2016 and finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award after passing for 5,160 yards. West completed 63.5 percent of his passes as an Eagle (fourth in school history) for 4,117 yards (an average of 205.9 per game to rank ninth), 39 touchdowns (ninth) and nine interceptions.
 
2016: Saw action in three games, and made the 14th start of his career on Senior Day versus Idaho State (11/12/16). That was the only game he attempted a pass, completing six of nine for 43 yards. In that game, he had the tying and record-breaking passes which gave Cooper Kupp the all-time FCS record for career catches with 396. He would eventually finish with 428 and get drafted in the third round by the Los Angeles Rams. Both players participated in EWU’s Pro Day on March 28, with West throwing passes to Kupp and a two other senior receivers – Kendrick Bourne and Shaq Hill – who will also get NFL opportunities with the San Francisco 49ers and

2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He set two school passing records individually and one team record in three different games early in the 2015 season. A starter in nine of the 10 games he played, West closed the year with 3,002 yards to rank as the 14th-most in school history, his 300.2 yards per game was sixth, his 30 touchdown passes ranked eighth and his 158.8 efficiency rating was seventh. The former invited walk-on finished fourth in FCS in touchdown passes (30) and seventh in points responsible for per game (19.4). He was also second in passing yards per game (300.2), fifth in passing efficiency (158.8), seventh in total offense (302.7 per game) and 13th in completion percentage (.646). Thanks to his production, Eastern led FCS in passing offense for the second time in school history (also 2011). He had a school-record 491 passing yards at Sacramento State (9/26/15), breaking the previous record of 486 set by Todd Bernett in 1994 versus Montana. One week earlier against Montana State (9/19/15), West set a record for passing efficiency with a 313.5 rating. He completed 21-of-24 passes versus the Bobcats for 410 yards (25th in school history), six touchdowns (one from the school record) and no interceptions. As a result of EWU’s 55-50 win over the then 11th-ranked Bobcats, he was selected by STATS as its FCS co-National Offensive Player of the Week. He was also honored with the same award by NCAA.com and College Sports Madness, plus was Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Eastern’s 526-yard passing effort at Northern Iowa (9/12/15) broke the school record of 486 set twice against Montana – Oct. 4, 1986, and Sept. 17, 1994. West had 349 yards in that game and Reilly Hennessey had 177. Against Sac State, Eastern was backed up at its own 2-yard line early and trailing Sac State by 13 points in the third quarter, but West and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne hooked up on an electric 98-yard pass play that started a 21-0 scoring run for the Eagles. But the long pass wasn’t a school record. Jason Anderson caught a 99-yard TD from Todd Bernett on Sept. 17, 1994, for a school, Big Sky and FCS record that can never be broken – just tied. In Eastern’s 42-41 come-from-behind overtime win over Cal Poly (10/10/15), West completed 13-of-16 passes for 134 yards and three scores in the fourth quarter and OT. He had a game-tying 16-yard TD to Nic Sblendorio, then had a 25-yard TD pass to Kendrick Bourne to open overtime. West had the 16th-most yards in school history with 428 at Northern Colorado (10/24/15), completing 38 (third most) on 59 attempts (seventh). Of his 38 completions, 20 went to Cooper Kupp for school records for catches and yards (275). Earlier in the year, West caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Kupp versus Idaho State (10/17/15). In three spring scrimmages, West completed 61 percent of his passes for 258 yards and a passing efficiency rating of 124.7. He was 10-of-14 for 112 yards in the Red-White Spring Game.
 
2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. The former walk-on was 3-1 as a starter as an injury replacement in 2014 for Vernon Adams Jr. West directed EWU to a total of 1,444 yards of offense (361.0 per game). In four games as a starter and three as a sub, he completed 61 percent of his passes (86-of-142) for 1,072 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception. In his first collegiate start at Southern Utah (10/11/14) in a 42-30 win, West completed five of his first six passes, and finished 20-of-27 for 288 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. He had a passing efficiency rating in the game of 192.9 to earn the team’s co-offensive player of the week honor. In his fourth start versus against North Dakota (11/1/14), West completed 24-of-37 passes (65 percent) for a career-high 314 yards and two touchdowns in the 54-3 win, earning team offensive player of the week honors in the process. He had a TD pass on his first career passing attempt in his first career game against Sam Houston State (8/23/14). His 5-yard TD pass to Cooper Kupp gave EWU a 42-28 lead in the fourth quarter when he replaced Adams, who had to come out of the game to get his eye guard removed. In three spring scrimmages, West completed 19-of-33 passes for 337 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for 28 yards on nine carries. In the Red-White Spring Game he was 6-of-9 for 84 yards and a pair of TDs.
 
2013: Did not play in any games but was on the roster as a non-lettering squad member. He completed 5-of-10 passes for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Red-White Spring Game. In three total spring scrimmages, he completed 9-of-24 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
 
2012: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week twice.
 
HS: Graduated from Liberty HS in Renton, Wash., in 2012. He earned All-Kingco 3A Conference honors as a senior, with the other two quarterbacks honored now playing in the Pac-12 Conference (Jeff Lindquist/Washington and Tyler Hasty/Oregon State). In 10 games in the 2011 season, West completed 56 percent of his passes (132-of-236) for 2,051 yards (15.5 yards per completion) and 15 touchdowns. He also rushed for 386 yards and five more scores. He was injured much of the year, but closed his career by completing 20-of-29 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns, as well as one TD rushing, versus Ingraham (11/4/11). He also was a starter on the varsity basketball team at Liberty.
 
Personal: Management major. Born 8/19/94 in Bellevue, Wash. His parents are Jody and Sam West. He has one younger brother, Nathan, who was a senior quarterback in the fall of 2015 at O’Dea High School in Seattle. His grandfather, Pat West, played football for the University of Southern California and later played fullback in the NFL for the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. He had 457 rushing yards and five touchdowns in four seasons in the NFL (1945-48), then closed his career by playing in 1949 for the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL.
 

Year	GP	C-A	Pct.	Int-TD	Yds	Hi	Apg	Eff.
2014	7	86-142	.606	1-9	1072	314	153.1	143.5
2015	10	230-356	.646	8-30	3002	491	300.2	158.8
2016	3	6-9	.667	0-0	43	43	14.3	106.8
Totals	20	322-507	.635	9-39	4117	491	205.9	153.6

 

Year	GP	Car	Yds	Hi	Apc	Apg	TD	Lg
2014	7	21	41	18	2.0	5.9	0	13
2015	10	38	25	41	0.7	2.5	1	21
2016	3	0	0	0	---	---	0	--
Totals	20	59	66	49	1.1	3.3	1	21

 

Year	GP	Rush	Pass	Total	Apg	Plays	App
2014	7	41	1072	1113	159.0	163	6.8
2015	10	25	3002	3027	302.7	394	7.7
2016	3	0	43	43	14.3	9	4.8
Totals	20	66	4117	4183	209.1	566	7.4

 

Top Passing Performances (6 with 300+)
491 yards (#1 in EWU history at the time), 29-of-47, 3 TD, 1 Int. – Sac. State – 9/26/15
428 yards (#16), 38-of-59, 4 TD, 1 Int. – Northern Colorado 10/24/15
*410 yards (#25) 11-of-24, 6 TD, 0 Int – Montana State – 9/19/15
#349 yards, 24-of-29, 3 TD, 1 Int. – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15
323 yards, 29-of-46, 3 TD, 1 Int – Idaho State – 10/17/15
314 yards, 24-of-37, 2 TD, 0 Int. – North Dakota –11/1/14
293 yards, 23-of-34, 3 TD, 1 Int. – Oregon – 9/5/15
288 yards, 20-of-27, 3 TD, 1 Int. – Southern Utah – 10/ 11/14
*Also set EWU single game record for passing efficiency on 9/19/15 with a 313.5 rating. The old record was 310.4 set by Mark Tenneson on 9/19/92.
#Combined with Reilly Hennessey to break the school record with 526 passing yards. The old record was 486 set on 10/4/86 & 9/17/94, both versus Montana.