Minnesota · W 38-13
No catches.
LSU · L 0-31
No catches.
Texas · L 3-31
No catches.
West has catches in 5 of Mississippi State’s 8 games: none against Minnesota, LSU and Texas.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Sam West
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Curt Cignetti and Jeff Lebby. On tape: 20 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Missouri, Week 4, 2026.
69 receiving yards · 8 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Against Oklahoma on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 11 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 8 catches for 69 yards. Mississippi State has thrown to him 13 times in 176 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | Indiana | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Career | 14 | 147 | 10.5 | 2 | 37 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 1 | 12 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-34
3 rec · 19 yds · 1 TD
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
With K. Taylor — 251 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.9 · 33 rush yds (8 car) · F. Bothwell — 115 rush yds (21 car) · 1 rec · 22 yds
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 19.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 14.5 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Tom Allen, Curt Cignetti and Jeff Lebby.
