Fitzgerald West Jr.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
66
Depth

Fitzgerald West Jr.

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Projected Starter

Is Fitzgerald West Jr. starting?

Fitzgerald West Jr. is the projected starter at NT for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Lafayette Christian Academy, ranked #997 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 22 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #997 Natl2-Yr Total43 tackles · 2 sacksTeam Share3%
Lafayette, LA
Jersey
#68
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
290 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252221
20242121

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8600
National Rank
#997
High School
Lafayette Christian Academy
Hometown
Lafayette, LA

Why this rating?

On a 70-rated defense; 67th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
70
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 67% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.80)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

22 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement38%

Depth at NT · Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

  1. 16866Fitzgerald West Jr.Starter
  2. 29060Kadarius Miller
  3. 34151Chase Edwards
Coach LouisianaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.