University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Football Roster
West Jr., Fitzgerald
Jersey Number 68
Fitzgerald West Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette Christian Academy
- Prev School:
- LSU
Bio
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 13 games in his first season at Louisiana and posted 22 tackles on the season … had 2.5 tackles for loss with one sack … recorded a career-best five tackles in games against Texas State (10/29) and Marshall (12/7) … added a tackle for loss against Marshall in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game … posted four tackles in consecutive games against Kennesaw State (9/7) and Tulane (9/21) … credited with his first career sack at ULM (11/30) – an 18-yard loss.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman - at LSU)
Appeared in two games in a backup role in the defensive line … Had two tackles … Action came in wins over Grambling and Army … Had one tackle in both games.
2022 (Freshman)
Appeared in five games, seeing action on both the offensive and defensive lines as well as special teams … Played a season-high 34 snaps on offense in his Tiger Stadium debut vs. Southern … Saw action on six snaps on defense in win over New Mexico and finished the year with 29 defensive snaps in a Citrus Bowl win over Purdue … Recorded first career tackle against the Boilermakers … Other action came on special teams against Mississippi State and UAB.
High School
Talented lineman that starred on both sides of the ball for Lafayette Christian Academy … Rated with three-stars from both 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 6 defensive lineman in Louisiana for the Class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite … Four-year starter at LCA … Three-time Division III state champion … Voted Class 2A second team All-State in 2019 and first team All-State in 2020 … Two-way player, able to play at the center and guard positions on offense … Represented his track and field program in the shot put, claiming the District 6-2A title and finishing runner-up in the state championship in 2021.
Appeared in 13 games in his first season at Louisiana and posted 22 tackles on the season … had 2.5 tackles for loss with one sack … recorded a career-best five tackles in games against Texas State (10/29) and Marshall (12/7) … added a tackle for loss against Marshall in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game … posted four tackles in consecutive games against Kennesaw State (9/7) and Tulane (9/21) … credited with his first career sack at ULM (11/30) – an 18-yard loss.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman - at LSU)
Appeared in two games in a backup role in the defensive line … Had two tackles … Action came in wins over Grambling and Army … Had one tackle in both games.
2022 (Freshman)
Appeared in five games, seeing action on both the offensive and defensive lines as well as special teams … Played a season-high 34 snaps on offense in his Tiger Stadium debut vs. Southern … Saw action on six snaps on defense in win over New Mexico and finished the year with 29 defensive snaps in a Citrus Bowl win over Purdue … Recorded first career tackle against the Boilermakers … Other action came on special teams against Mississippi State and UAB.
High School
Talented lineman that starred on both sides of the ball for Lafayette Christian Academy … Rated with three-stars from both 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 6 defensive lineman in Louisiana for the Class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite … Four-year starter at LCA … Three-time Division III state champion … Voted Class 2A second team All-State in 2019 and first team All-State in 2020 … Two-way player, able to play at the center and guard positions on offense … Represented his track and field program in the shot put, claiming the District 6-2A title and finishing runner-up in the state championship in 2021.
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