Dohnovan West

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Dohnovan West
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West with the Vegas Vipers in 2023
No. 54 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-19) May 19, 2001 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop Alemany
College: Arizona State (2019–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Dohnovan West (born May 19, 2001) is an American football center for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Arizona State.

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Early life and high school

West grew up in Mission Hills, California, and attended Bishop Alemany High School. [1]

College career

West was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for three seasons. He was named Arizona State's starting center during his freshman season. [2] West was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference as a junior. [3] Following the end of the season, West announced that he would be forgoing his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+14 in
(1.91 m)
296 lb
(134 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.27 s1.82 s2.96 s4.81 s7.82 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
21 reps
Sources: [5] [6] [7]

San Francisco 49ers

West signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022. [8] He was waived on August 29, 2022. [9]

Vegas Vipers

West was selected by the Vegas Vipers in the 2023 XFL Draft. [10] The Vipers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [11]

St. Louis Battlehawks

On January 5, 2024, West was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [12] He signed with the team on January 30. [13]

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References

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  3. Allen, Trevor (December 7, 2021). "15 Utah Football Players Named To All-Pac-12 Teams". KSL Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. Gardner, Michelle (January 3, 2022). "ASU center Dohnovan West declares for NFL draft". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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  13. "UFL Player Transactions - Tuesday January 30, 2024". UFLBoard.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.