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  Isaac West

Isaac West

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Augusta, Ga.

High School:
Butler

Weight:
186

Position:
SE

Experience:
4L

Furman: Fashioned an outstanding 2004 campaign to finish his career as Furman's all-time receptions (140) and receiving yards (2,300) leader...caught 16 touchdown passes in his Paladin tenure to rank fourth all-time in school history.

2004: Registered new school season records for receptions (60) and receiving yards (1006) and caught six touchdown passes in helping Furman to a 10-3 record, Southern Conference championship, and berth into the NCAA I-AA playoffs...averaged a team leading 16.8 yards per catch...teamed with Brian Bratton (55 rec., 788 yds., 9 TDs) in helping Furman establish a new team season passing standard (228.8 ypg)...earned consensus All-Southern Conference honors (coaches and sports media) as a wide receiver...returned 13 punts for 97 yards (7.5 ypr) and tallied 12 kickoff returns for 237 yards (19.8 ypr)...caught seven passes for 127 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown pass, in a 41-38 overtime loss to Pittsburgh...also threw a 43-yard touchdown pass against Pittsburgh...had six receptions for 132 yards, including key 62-yard reception to set up game winning touchdown, in 31-24 win over Wofford...had five receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns in 49-7 win over Jacksonville State in NCAA I-AA first round playoff action.

2003 -- Fashioned a strong finish in an otherwise disappointing season...was suspended (along with tight end Willis Sudderth) for the first three games of the season for violation of team rules and made little initial impact upon return...didn't catch his first pass until game five when he nabbed a season long 54-yarder in a 19-13 win at Western Carolina...heated up down the stretch, catching 18 passes for 278 yards and a touchdown over the Paladins' final five game...touchdown catch covered six yards against Appalachian State...had a season high five receptions for another season high 101 yards against Chattanooga (63-21 win) in the season finale...started six games, including the last five.

2002 -- Put together an outstanding season in his first year as a starter despite missing two games and virtually all of a third contest with a fractured collarbone sustained against Richmond (17-7 win)..despite injury managed to finish second on the team with 39 receptions, trailing only All-Southern Conference and South Carolina Player-of-the-Year Bear Rinehart, who claimed a school season record 70 catches...receptions went for 708 yards and included a team leading seven touchdowns -- the same number as The Citadel's Scooter Johnson, who had 30 more catches...led league with 18.2 yards per catch average...collected three catches for 160 yards and three touchdowns to spark Furman to a 35-0 first quarter lead over Elon (57-7 win)...touchdown receptions versus the Phoenix covered 78, 71, and 11 yards...injury forced him to miss the VMI (55-28 win) and Western Carolina (24-23 win) games...registered only five plays against Appalachian State...came back in full force with five catches for 80 yards against The Citadel (37-10 win)...nabbed six receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns versus Georgia Southern...gave Furman a 7-0 lead with a 31-yard touchdown catch in the rain and mud versus Wofford (23-21 win)...had six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown against Chattanooga (35-7 win)...finished the season with a six-reception, 110-yard outing against Villanova in NCAA I-AA first round playoff action...played a major role in helping the Paladins to an 8-4 record, program record fourth straight playoff appearance, and No. 9 final national ranking.

2001 -- Fashioned a solid inaugural season working as a backup wide receiver...caught 20 passes for 277 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 10 regular season games...missed The Citadel game (30-7 win) with a bruised shoulder...also led Furman and ranked third in the Southern Conference in punt returns with 16 attempts for 158 yards (9.9 avg.)...put together his finest game in a 28-22 win over fifth-ranked Appalachian State, catching six passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns on the way to earning league freshman-of-the-week honors...scoring catches covered 39 and 30 yards...had a key 21-yard touchdown catch in 24-20 win over Western Kentucky in NCAA I-AA first round playoff action.

2000 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2000 graduate of Butler High School...football coach was David Land...played an amazing eight positions during his prep career, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and defensive back...also handled the team's punting and placekicking chores, as well as punt and kickoff returns...caught 48 passes for 762 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year...returned one kickoff for a touchdown and totaled 70 tackles, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery...top game as a receiver came in a 27-19 loss to Cedar Shoals when he caught eight passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns...connected on a 40-yard field goal versus Josey...earned first team all-state AAAA honors...caught 34 passes for 550 yards and five touchdowns his junior year...also starred in baseball, wrestling, tennis, and track at Butler...pitched and played centerfield and second base in baseball...specialized in the sprints, relays, high jump, and triple jump in track.

Personal: Full name is Isaac West, III...son of Rev. Isaac and Millicent West...born April 5, 1982, in Hampton, Virginia...political science major.

 
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