Jackson West is a tight end at Western Kentucky who has not played in Western Kentucky's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Western Kentucky lists 10 tight ends this season.
Western Kentucky is 3-5. Next: at Middle Tennessee, Sat Nov 7.
West shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Mike Norvell and Tyson Helton. A game that shows it: 26 receiving yards and 3 receptions against New Mexico State — Week 10, 2025.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 | 17 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 31-16vs Nevada | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-27@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-16vs New Mexico State | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 42-26vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-13@ LSU | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | W 27-16vs Southern Miss | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 | 17 |
Week 10 · 2025
W 35-16
3 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
With R. Tisdale Jr. — 301 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 47.9 · 28 rush yds (12 car) · C. Maynard — 44.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
92% of team targetsCatch rate
78%7 of 9 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
78% catch rate on 9 targets · 2% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 0.5 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 17.0 | 11.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
54.9%
492 pass / 404 run
Plays / game
68.9
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
491 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Norvell and Tyson Helton.
