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MIKE WEST
Cornerback
2005 / 2007
Ocala, FL
Biography
West had a big senior season as a running back at North Marion, being named all-state and the Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year in 2002. He signed with Iowa State out of high school, but enrolled at Dodge City Community College, where he was named a junior college All-American in 2004 playing safety. West chose USC over Kansas, TCU, Memphis and East Carolina. West was moved to outside linebacker in his first spring at Carolina and won the Unselfish Award for the Defense that spring. His best game that year was against Troy when he had six tackles, two sacks and forced a fumble. West was tried at wide receiver in the spring and won the Unselfish Award for the Offense that spring. He had a pair of games (Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State) where he caught touchdown passes while working as a reserve receiver. West was moved back to defense as a senior, at cornerback this time where he backed up Captain Munnerlyn throughout the year. He was one of the team leaders on special teams coverage that year, recording seven special teams tackles. West lives in Reddick, Florida now.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
2005 Fall 2005 44 OLB 6-0 211 So 8 8
2006 Spring 2006 23 WR 6-0 213 Jr
2006 2006 Spring Game 23 WR 6-0 213 Jr
2006 Fall 2006 23 WR 6-0 218 Jr 2 0
2007 Spring 2007 23 WR 6-0 219 Sr
2007 Fall 2007 23 CB 6-0 214 Sr 0 0
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
9/2/05 vs Central Florida Outside Linebacker Starter
9/11/05 vs Georgia Outside Linebacker Starter
9/18/05 vs Alabama Outside Linebacker Starter
9/24/05 vs Troy Outside Linebacker Starter
10/1/05 vs Auburn Outside Linebacker Starter
10/8/05 vs Kentucky Outside Linebacker Starter
11/5/05 vs Arkansas Outside Linebacker 2nd String
Official Pre-Spring 2006 Rover 3rd String
2007 Official Pre-Spring Depth Chart Kick Off Returns Starter
2007 Official Pre-Spring Depth Chart Wide Receiver 3rd String
9/1/2007 vs. La.-Lafayette Cornerback 2nd String
9/8/07 vs. Georgia Cornerback 2nd String
9/22/07 vs. LSU Cornerback 2nd String
9/29/2007 vs Mississippi State Cornerback 2nd String
10/13/07 vs. North Carolina Cornerback 2nd String
Honors
AwardYear
2005 Spring Unselfish Award - Defense
2006 Spring Unselfish Award - Offense
2007 Spring Most Improved Wide Receiver
Recruiting Rankings and Honors
SourcePositionRank
Rivals.com JuCo ALL 49
Rushing
YearAttYdsAvgTD
2006 1 -10 -10.0 0
Tot 1 -10 -10.0 0
Rushing from Play-by-Play
YearAttYdsAvg1DNeg RushNR%Stuff%10+ Yds10+ %20+ Yds3D Conv%TD
2005 1 6 6.0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0.0 0 0
2006 1 -10 -10.0 0 1 100.00 100.0 0 0.0 0 0
Receiving
YearRecYdsAvgTDCom%1DCDTCD%BP%
2006 6 66 11.0 2 60.0 3 2 50.0 33.3
Tot 6 66 11.0 2 60.0 3 2 50.0 33.3
Receiving by QB
YearQBRec Throws Com% Yds 1D TD Success Rate
2006
Blake Mitchell 3 5 60.0 41 1 0 60.00
Syvelle Newton 2 4 50.0 22 1 0 25.00
Tommy Beecher 1 1 100.0 3 0 0 100.00
Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats
YearPass PlaysPass SRPass SPPRush PlaysRush SRRush SPPRecv PlaysRecv SRRecv SPPRecv FC%Tot SPPSPP/Play
2006 1 0.00 -3.5 10 50 7.64 17 4.14 0.38
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
2005 24 23 47 3.5 3.0 3 3 0 1 0 20 9 1 53.02 5.78
2006 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 8 2 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.17 10
Tot 33 25 58 3.5 3.0 3 3 0 1 0 21 9 1 55.19

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Kickoff Returns
YearRetYdsAvgTD
2006 3 49 16.3 0
Tot 3 49 16.3 0
Penalties
YearPenaltiesYards
2005 1 -15
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
2005-09-01 Central Florida Outside Linebacker
2005-09-10 Georgia Outside Linebacker
2005-09-17 Alabama Outside Linebacker
2005-09-24 Troy Outside Linebacker
2005-10-01 Auburn Outside Linebacker
2005-10-08 Kentucky Outside Linebacker
2005-10-22 Vanderbilt Outside Linebacker
2005-10-29 Tennessee Outside Linebacker
Single Game Rushing Stats
SeasonGame DateOpponentAttYdsTD
2006 2006-11-18 Middle Tennessee State 1 -10 0
Single Game Receiving Stats
SeasonGame DateOpponentRecYdsTD
2006 2006-09-09 Georgia 1 9 0
2006-10-28 Tennessee 2 22 1
2006-11-11 Florida 1 13 0
2006-11-18 Middle Tennessee State 2 22 1
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
2006-10-28 Tennessee 2 05:29 10 14 Mike West, 18-yd pass from Syvelle Newton (Ryan Succop kick)
2006-11-18 Middle Tennessee State 4 09:08 45 7 Mike West, 3-yd pass from Tommy Beecher (Jordan Dodds kick)
Receptions
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
2006 2006-09-09 Georgia 1 10 USC 42 Mike West, 9-yd pass from Blake Mitchell (Danny Verdun-Wheeler)
2006 2006-10-28 Tennessee 2 8 UTN 9 Mike West, 4-yd pass from Syvelle Newton (Antonio Wardlow)
2006 2006-10-28 Tennessee 3 9 UTN 18 Mike West, 18-yd pass from Syvelle Newton, touchdown
2006 2006-11-11 Florida 2 19 FLA 42 Mike West, 13-yd pass from Blake Mitchell (Reggie Nelson, Tremayne McCollum)
2006 2006-11-18 Middle Tennessee State 1 10 USC 40 Mike West, 19-yd pass from Blake Mitchell (Alex Suber)
2006 2006-11-18 Middle Tennessee State 2 3 MTS 3 Mike West, 3-yd pass from Tommy Beecher, touchdown
Defense - Sacks
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
2005 2005-09-24 Troy 3 11 TRO 30 Carl Meadows sacked for loss of 6 (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-24 Troy 3 12 USC 34 Carl Meadows sacked for loss of 4 (Mike West), fumble, recovered by Kirbie Bodiford at SC 34 + SC personal foul (Tremaine Tyler)
2005 2005-10-01 Auburn 1 10 USC 31 Brandon Cox sacked for loss of 5 (Mike West)
Defense - Tackles For Loss
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
2005 2005-09-17 Alabama 2 10 USC 22 Kenneth Darby rush for loss of 1 (Orus Lambert, Mike West)
Defense - Passes Broken Up
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
2005 2005-10-22 Vanderbilt 1 10 VAN 39 Jay Cutler pass for Erik Davis incomplete (Mike West)
2005 2005-11-12 Florida 1 10 FLA 20 Chris Leak pass for Kestahn Moore incomplete (Mike West)
2005 2005-11-19 Clemson 3 4 USC 25 Charlie Whitehurst pass for Thomas Hunter incomplete (Mike West)
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 2 10 UCF 20 Brandon Marshall, 20-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Johnathan Joseph, Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 1 10 UCF 37 Rocky Ross, 6-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 3 4 UCF 43 Rocky Ross, 5-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 2 11 UCF 46 Brandon Marshall, 13-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 1 10 UCF 39 Brandon Marshall, 13-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 3 1 USC 39 Mike Walker, 7-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Johnathan Joseph, Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 2 19 USC 41 Mike Walker, 12-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 2 10 USC 37 Brandon Marshall, 2-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Johnathan Joseph, Mike West)
2005 2005-09-01 Central Florida 1 10 USC 16 Brandon Marshall, 11-yd pass from Steven Moffett (Johnathan Joseph, Mike West)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 2 14 UGA 28 Thomas Brown rush for 3 (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 1 10 UGA 25 Thomas Brown rush for 9 (Mike West) + SC face mask
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 1 10 USC 48 Brannon Southerland rush for 1 (Mike West, Josh Johnson)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 3 9 USC 47 Leonard Pope, 8-yd pass from D.J. Shockley (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 2 10 USC 43 Danny Ware rush for 17 (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 3 4 USC 20 Leonard Pope, 5-yd pass from D.J. Shockley (Mike West, Brandon Isaac)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 1 10 UGA 20 Thomas Brown rush for 18 (Mike West, Chris Hampton)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 2 10 UGA 23 Thomas Brown rush for 7 (Ko Simpson, Mike West)
2005 2005-09-10 Georgia 1 10 UGA 35 Thomas Brown rush for 9 (Mike West, Ko Simpson)
2005 2005-09-17 Alabama 1 10 USC 39 Tyrone Prothro rush for 18 (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-17 Alabama 3 10 ALA 20 D.J. Hall, 15-yd pass from Brodie Croyle (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-17 Alabama 1 10 ALA 35 Kenneth Darby rush for 5 (Josh Johnson, Mike West)
2005 2005-09-17 Alabama 2 5 ALA 34 Ezekial Knight, 3-yd pass from Brodie Croyle (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-17 Alabama 2 2 USC 31 Kenneth Darby rush for 9 (Mike West)
2005 2005-09-24 Troy 1 10 USC 32 Joel Whingther rush for 7 (Mike West, Ko Simpson)
2005 2005-09-24 Troy 3 12 USC 34 Carl Meadows sacked for loss of 4 (Mike West), fumble, recovered by Kirbie Bodiford at SC 34 + SC personal foul (Tremaine Tyler)
2005 2005-09-24 Troy 3 8 USC 17 Kenny Cattouse, 2-yd pass from Carl Meadows (Chris Tucker, Mike West)
2005 2005-09-24 Troy 2 7 USC 14 Josh Allen, 11-yd pass from Carl Meadows (Mike West)
2005 2005-10-01 Auburn 1 10 50 Kenny Irons, 14-yd pass from Brandon Cox (Ko Simpson, Mike West, Orus Lambert)
2005 2005-10-08 Kentucky 2 3 USC 36 Rafael Little rush for 3 (Mike West, Ko Simpson)
2005 2005-10-22 Vanderbilt 2 10 VAN 32 Earl Bennett, 4-yd pass from Jay Cutler (Johnathan Joseph, Mike West)
2005 2005-10-29 Tennessee 1 10 UTN 25 Arian Foster rush for 1 (Mike West, Dustin Lindsey)
2005 2005-10-29 Tennessee 2 4 USC 11 Arian Foster rush for 5 (Mike West)
2005 2005-11-12 Florida 4 3 FLA 27 C.Jackson, 5-yd pass from Chris Leak (Mike West)
2005 2005-11-19 Clemson 3 6 CLM 34 Aaron Kelly, 10-yd pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Mike West)
2005 2005-11-19 Clemson 3 9 CLM 45 Curtis Baham, 10-yd pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Mike West)
2005 2005-11-19 Clemson 3 7 CLM 45 Aaron Kelly, 10-yd pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Mike West)
2005 2005-12-30 Missouri 4 1 USC 30 Brad Smith up the middle for 2 (Mike West, Jordin Lindsey)
2005 2005-12-30 Missouri 1 10 UMO 41 Brad Smith up the middle for 1 (Mike West)
2005 2005-12-30 Missouri 3 9 UMO 42 Brad Smith up the middle for 6 (Mike West)
2007 2007-09-15 S.C. State 2 8 SCS 25 William Ford rush for 3 (Mike West)
2007 2007-10-13 North Carolina 2 10 UNC 31 Greg Little, 22-yd pass from T.J. Yates (Mike West)
2007 2007-10-13 North Carolina 1 10 USC 36 Greg Little, 5-yd pass from T.J. Yates (Mike West)