Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Total | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
#87
Sam West
Junior tight end for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Greensburg, IN · Greensburg Community HS (Indiana)
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
The numbers
11
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 11 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 11 yds, vs UL Monroe
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2023.
- Transferred from Indiana to Mississippi State in 2025.
Sam West
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 11 rec yds, 1 receptions against UL Monroe, Week 1, 2026.
11 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Greensburg Community
20255 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Mississippi State
Played his entire career under Jeff Lebby.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Indiana11-2HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Mississippi State2-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 11.0 YDS/g, 11.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Indiana | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 34% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -12 net (28 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #23
Background
Career Honors 2024 Academic All-Big Ten Career Notes Has played in 28 career games with two starts … Following the 2025 season he has recorded six receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown. 2025 (Redshirt Junior Season) Played in 13 games with two starts … Made his first career start against Ole...
The tight end room · Mississippi State
- #87Sam West41 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Riley Williams15 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Adam Landno box-score line yet
- #88Joeseph Skipworthno box-score line yet
- #85Luke Hutchinsonno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology