Fitzgerald West Jr.
Fitzgerald West Jr.
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Brian Kelly and Michael Desormeaux. The receipt: 5 tackles against South Alabama — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–10
vs McNeese
11 LONG · 11 AVG · 11 YDS
Dominant 24-point win at home against McNeese.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Quent Titre’s 2022 season.
Matches Quent on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Khalil Laufau's junior season at Houston (2025).
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Background
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...