Tyre West

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Selected by the Lions in the seventh round (222nd overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Tennessee.
• Is the second interior defensive lineman Detroit has selected from Tennessee, along with Shane Bonham (1999).

COLLEGE

• Played in 48 games at Tennessee, producing 65 total tackles (34 solo), 20.5 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass defense.
• 2025: Appeared in 12 games, totaling 23 tackles (12 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one forced fumle and one pass defense.
• Tied for team lead in TFLs (7.5) and tied for second in sacks (4.0)
• Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, totaling three tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble against Mississippi State on Sept. 29.
• 2024: Played in 12 games, recording 16 tackles (eight solo), 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble.
• Logged a 76.9 overall PFF grade
• 2023: Appeared in all 13 games, posting 17 total tackles (seven solo), 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks.
• Recorded a team-high 1.5 sacks against Iowa in the Citrus Bowl.
• 2022: Played in 11 games, tallying nine total tackles (seven solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks

PERSONAL

• Attended Tift County High School (Tifton Ga.)
• Named the Georgia Region 1-7A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2021
• Was ranked the No. 9 player in the state of Georgia according to Rivals
• Earned all-region honors in all four years of his high school career