Dan West | |
Team: | Free agent |
Status: | Active |
Import: | No |
Position1: | Safety |
Birth Date: | 3 September 1986 |
Birth Place: | Ajax, Ontario |
Number: | 33 |
Cis: | Bishop's |
High School: | multiple schools |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 205 |
Cfldraftedyear: | 2012 |
Cfldraftedround: | Undrafted |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Playing Team2: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Playing Years3: | – |
Playing Team3: | Ottawa Redblacks |
Career Highlights: | |
Cfl: | dan-west/ |
Dan West (born September 3, 1986) is a Canadian football defensive back. He was initially signed as an undrafted free agent by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 11, 2012 and played for three seasons for the team.[1] After being released by the Blue Bombers during their 2015 training camp, he was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 15, 2015.[2] On June 13, 2016, the Roughriders released West, but he was signed by the Redblacks on June 21, 2016.[3] He earned his first Grey Cup Championship ring in 2016 when the Redblacks beat the Calgary Stampeders in overtime.[4]
He played CIS football for the Bishop's Gaiters.
West started out playing tyke football for the Ajax/Pickering Dolphins at the age of 6.