Tyre West
| No. 52 – Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 18, 2003[1] Tifton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tift County (Tifton, Georgia) |
| College | Tennessee (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 222nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tyre Deshaun West (born January 18, 2003) is a professional American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Lions in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Early life
West is from Tifton, Georgia, and attended Tift County High School where he played football as defensive lineman.[2] He was a starter there all four years, earning honorable mention all-region as a freshman before being named first-team all-region as a sophomore when he posted 47 tackles and 10 tackles-for-loss (TFLs).[3] As a junior, he was named first-team all-state after posting 31 solo tackles and 12.5 sacks.[4] At Tift County, West was a starter in all four seasons he attended.[4]
West was ranked a four-star prospect and one the top-200 recruits in the class of 2022.[5] He initially committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[6] He later decommitted from the Bulldogs and committed to the Tennessee Volunteers.[7]
College career
As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2022, West totaled nine tackles, five TFLs and two sacks.[8] The following year, he totaled 17 tackles, three TFLs and two sacks, including a four-tackle, 1.5-sack performance in a win against Iowa in the 2024 Citrus Bowl.[8] In 2024, he posted 16 tackles, five TFLs, two sacks and a forced fumble.[8] West recorded 22 tackles, seven TFLs, four sacks and a forced fumble as a senior in 2025.[9] He concluded his collegiate career having recorded 64 tackles, 20 TFLs, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles in 47 games.[9] He was invited to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) | 4.85 s | 1.68 s | 2.79 s | 4.84 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
West was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 222nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.[11]
References
- ↑ "Tyre West - The Beast 2026 - The Athletic". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Tyre West". Tennessee Volunteers.
- ↑ Taylor, Becky (April 23, 2020). "West named 5-star football prospect". Tifton Gazette.
- 1 2 Holcomb, Todd (August 12, 2021). "Tyre West, Tift County". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ↑ Wilson, Mike (November 25, 2024). "How a Josh Heupel-led recruitment in 2006 helped Tennessee football land Tyre West". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Georgia lands DT Tyre West, No. 8 overall recruit in 2022 class". ESPN.
- ↑ Sparks, Adam (December 15, 2021). "4-star Tyre West commits to Tennessee football after decommitting from Georgia". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- 1 2 3 Paschall, David (September 29, 2025). "West's 'best football' working out well for the Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- 1 2 3 Cain, Eric (January 30, 2026). "Tennessee Football's Star Thomas, Tyre West late adds to Panini Senior Bowl roster". On3.com.
- ↑ "Tyre West College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2026). "Lions draft defensive lineman Tyre West". Detroit Lions. Retrieved May 5, 2026.