Ethan West

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2.75
Weight:
245
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Richmond, Va.
High School:
Cosby

2021 – Redshirt Freshman Season

A valuable squad member that added depth at linebacker • Medically retired following the season.

2020 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in two games on special teams before suffering a season-ending injury • Saw time against both Syracuse and Boston College.

Cosby High School

An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect tabbed as the state’s No. 11 player and the nation’s eighth-ranked inside linebacker by ESPN • Listed as the No. 12 player in Virginia and the nation’s 22nd-ranked inside linebacker in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the state’s No. 12 player and the nation’s 41st-ranked outside linebacker according to Rivals • A versatile player who lined up at seven different positions during his career • Posted 343 tackles, six INTs and 11 forced fumbles, while catching 110 passes for 1,860 yards and 13 TDs during his four-year prep career • A three-time all-region selection • Invited to participate in the World Bowl • Earned all-region honors as a senior • Tallied 131 tackles, two INTs and five forced fumbles • Also caught 15 passes for 310 yards and four TDs • Ranked as the fourth-best junior on the Richmond Times Dispatch’s A-List players to watch entering his senior season • A member of the Virginia Pilot’s Fab 15 • Claimed all-region honors as a junior • Recorded 82 tackles, two INTs and three forced fumbles • Also made 20 catches for 450 yards and a TD • Tabbed all-region as a sophomore • Notched 85 tackles, an INT and two forced fumbles • Also made 40 receptions for 650 yards and five TDs • Added 46 tackles, an INT and a forced fumble as a freshman to go along with 35 receptions for 450 yards and three TDs • Named a Pro Football Hall of Fame All-American prior to entering high school • Also played basketball as a freshman • Was a four-year honor roll student • Coached by Peter Mutascio.

Personal

Son of James West and Tammy Eck • Birthday is July 16.