Sam West

TE · #87 · Mississippi State · JR · 6'4" · 250 · Greensburg, IN

Projected TE starter

58 2026 receiving yards

7 of 14 2026 catches

1 2026 TDs

19 Career games (5 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Mississippi State	6	3	7-14	58	8.3	1
2025	Mississippi State	13	2	5-8	41	8.2	1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 9.7 58

Yards per catch 8.3 38

Catch rate 50.0% 13

Receiving TDs 1 54

Around Sam

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Kamario Taylor QB · 1,450 pass yds · 5g

Fluff Bothwell RB · 403 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Sanfrisco Magee WR · 295 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Zion Ragins WR · 188 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Anthony Evans III WR · 614 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Mississippi State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 12.9% 70

Red zone TD rate 75.8% 67

Line yards per carry 2.6 58

Sack rate allowed 7.6% 31

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	ULM	2	1	11	0	2	5%
W2	@ MINN	1	0	0	0	1	5%
W3	@ SCAR	4	3	19	1	1	15%
W4	MIZZ	4	2	20	0	0	11%
W5	ALA	2	1	8	0	2	5%
W7	@ LSU	1	0	0	0	0	4%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#751

Caleb LaVallee LB · Whitefield Academy UNC

#752

Ty Blanding DL · Christ the King PSU

#753

Sam West TE · Greensburg Community IND

#759

Nick Oliveira OT · Clearview RUTG

#760

Tyler Brown WR · Greenville CLEM

TEs in the class

#32

Jayvontay Conner East Forsyth MISS

#33

Connor Cox The Bolles School SCAR

#34

Sam West Greensburg Community IND

#35

Spencer Shannon Mater Dei TEX

#35

Randy Pittman Jr. Mosley UCF

2026 · 58th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 72th pctile of class