#27

Travon West

DB · Wake Forest · So. · #27

Returning to Wake Forest for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Travon West

DB · Wake Forest · So · #27

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1121 national
CFB
College
Wake Forest
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Wake Forest
2024
Wake Forest
2025
Wake Forest
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Wake Forest31130.00.02----
2024Wake Forest210.00.0------
2023Wake Forest110.00.0------
Career34150.00.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 13–12

vs SMU

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Wake Forest

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Wake Forest

Returning around him

  • 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 2 Wake Forest players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (24 in / 23 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Wake Forest · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #74 · 2026 recruiting class #39

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devin Lemear’s 2024 season.

Devin Lemear

84%match

Baylor · 2024

#2

Mark Lee

Eastern Michigan · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 6
80%
#3

Aidan Gousby

Minnesota · 2024

80%
#4

Markus Knight

Old Dominion · 2024

80%
#5

Ceyair Wright

USC · 2022

78%

Matches Devin on

PD rate
Tackle volume
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Turner's junior season at Baylor (2025).

Tyler Turner

89%match

Baylor · 2025

#2

Derek Fields Jr.

Ball State · 2025

86%
#3

Garrett Williams

Syracuse · 2022

83%
#4

Tevin Tucker

Kent State · 2025

80%
#5

Wesley Fair

Kansas State · 2025

80%

Matches Tyler on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8657

Final rank
#8657
Avg #9019.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8657 this season.