Chaddrian "CJ" West Jr. (born June 12, 2002) is an American professional

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for the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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. West was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the

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Early life

West attended Nazareth Academy in

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. He committed to

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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, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to

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. In his lone year at Indiana, he had 42 tackles and two sacks.

Professional career

West was selected in the fourth round with the 113th overall pick by the

at the

. On June 13, West signed with the 49ers on a four-year deal.

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2002 births Living people Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois People from La Grange Park, Illinois American football defensive tackles Kent State Golden Flashes football players Indiana Hoosiers football players San Francisco 49ers players {{Amfoot-bio-stub