Sahir West

2025: The Athletic First Team Freshman All-American Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year ECAC Defensive Rookie of the Year Second Team All-Sun Belt defensive lineman All-ECAC Team Started all 14 games at defensive end Had 45 tackles (16 solo) to go with 14.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, one forced fumble and four pass breakups Ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in total sacks (7.0) Career highs of 10 tackles, 5.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks with a forced fumble vs. Troy (Dec. 5) in Sun Belt Football Championship His TFL and sacks total vs. Troy set SBC title game records Made five stops with 1.5 sacks vs. Louisiana (Oct. 11) Had 1.5 TFL and a full sack vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 27) and App State (Nov. 15) Career-high 2 PBU at Marshall (Nov. 8) Recorded 1.5. TFL or more in six games Registered a sack or more in four outings Had four or more tackles in five games 2024: Played in two games, redshirting to retain a year of eligibility Made collegiate debut vs. Marshall (Nov. 30) and also saw action vs. Western Kentucky in Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 18) High School: Baltimore Sun First Team All-Metro as a senior and Second Team as a junior Second Team All-State as a senior First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior Had 71 tackles with 11.0 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks as a senior Tallied 63 tackles with 10.0 sacks and one interception as a junior Helped Gaels to 2022 and 2023 playoffs Honor roll student Personal: Son of Shieedah and Lamar West Sr. Has two brothers, Lamar Jr. and Seth Has two sisters, Sanaa and Lilliana His father played football at Morgan State Majoring in finance