Tyre West
Career Summary
Tyre West is a defensive lineman who played four seasons at Tennessee before being drafted by Detroit.
The Tifton, Georgia, native joined the Lions' 2026 draft class.
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Early Life
West grew up in Tifton, Georgia.
His full name is Tyre Deshaun West. Tennessee identifies his parents as Sarina Barthell and Corey West and records his December 2025 graduation in communication studies.
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High School
West played at Tift County High School.
A consensus four-star recruit, he earned all-region honors in all four high-school seasons and was the Georgia Region 1-7A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2021.
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College Career
West played at Tennessee from 2022 through 2025.
His career included 48 games, 65 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. In 2025 he recorded 23 tackles and four sacks and shared the team lead with 7.5 tackles for loss.
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Path to the NFL
Detroit selected West in the seventh round of the 2026 draft.
He was the 222nd overall selection after participating in the Senior Bowl and American Bowl.
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NFL Career
West's initial Detroit roster stint included a practice-squad spell.
The Lions signed him on May 12, waived him on August 30 and added him to the practice squad on August 31. Detroit released him from the practice squad on September 11, 2026.
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Career Accomplishments
West earned conference recognition during his final college season.
He was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after Tennessee's September 2025 win at Mississippi State.
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Playing Style
Detroit evaluated West as a versatile rotational pass rusher.
In the team's draft analysis, Tim Twentyman emphasized his ability to pressure quarterbacks in sub-packages and play different defensive-line roles. The report noted that he produced despite averaging fewer than 25 snaps per game in his final Tennessee season.
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32411, 00-0041448, 1/18/2003, Tyre West, Tyre, West
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