Is Fitzgerald West Jr. starting?
Fitzgerald West Jr. is the projected starter at NT for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Redshirt senior · #68 · 6'2", 300 lbs
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Louisiana Starting Lineup
- DE
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- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Sun Belt
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 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #68
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 300 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
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 75-rated defense; 69th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 76.
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.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LLTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 32-31
Oct 4WARSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 23-20
Sep 26WCLTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-7
Sep 20WUABTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-14
Sep 13LUSCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-30
Sep 6WLAMTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LLT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | WARST | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WCLT | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WUAB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | LUSC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WLAM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fitzgerald West Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.