Tyre West
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tift County (Tifton, Georgia) |
| College | Tennessee (2022–2025) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Tyre Deshaun West is an American football defensive lineman. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
West is from Tifton, Georgia, and attended Tift County High School where he played football as defensive lineman.[1] 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).[2] As a junior, he was named first-team all-state after posting 31 solo tackles and 12.5 sacks.[3] At Tift County, West was a starter in all four seasons he attended.[3]
West was ranked a four-star prospect and one the top-200 recruits in the class of 2022.[4] He initially committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[5] He later decommitted from the Bulldogs and committed to the Tennessee Volunteers.[6]
College career
As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2022, West totaled nine tackles, five TFLs and two sacks.[7] 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.[7] In 2024, he posted 16 tackles, five TFLs, two sacks and a forced fumble.[7] West recorded 22 tackles, seven TFLs, four sacks and a forced fumble as a senior in 2025.[8] He concluded his collegiate career having recorded 64 tackles, 20 TFLs, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles in 47 games.[8] He was invited to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[8]
References
- ^ "Tyre West". Tennessee Volunteers.
- ^ Taylor, Becky (April 23, 2020). "West named 5-star football prospect". Tifton Gazette.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c Paschall, David (September 29, 2025). "West's 'best football' working out well for the Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- ^ a b c Cain, Eric (January 30, 2026). "Tennessee Football's Star Thomas, Tyre West late adds to Panini Senior Bowl roster". On3.com.