Is Sahir West starting?
Sahir West is the projected starter at DE for UCLA Bruins.
Redshirt sophomore · #15 · 6'3", 279 lbs
See full UCLA Bruins depth chart ›Depth at DE · UCLA Bruins
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UCLA Starting Lineup
- DESahir WestThis player
- NT
- DT
- EDGE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
This season: 46 tackles, 14 TFL, 6.5 sacks. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot and 98th-percentile production nationally — good for a 92 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 279 lbs
- Transfer
- James Madison
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 46 | 14 | 6.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Mount Saint Joseph
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 98th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.86 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 92. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
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 10WORETKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-15
Sep 26WMDTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 54-3
Sep 20WPURTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-38
Sep 12WSDSUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-10
Sep 6WCALTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WORE | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMD | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WPUR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSDSU | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCAL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sahir West'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.