DariusWest

Career

Played in 36 games with 24 starting assignments
Invited to play in the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl where he totaled three tackles for the South
Despite just playing three seasons due to an injury in 2016, totaled 189 tackles, five PBU, five TFL, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one block in his Wildcat career
Led the team in 2018 with three interceptions for 51 yards, which tied for seventh in the SEC standings
All four of his career pickoffs were against SEC foes (Texas A&M, Florida twice and South Carolina)
Ranked second on the team in total tackles (86) and PBU (6) as a senior
Helped the senior class win 29 games over the last four seasons, the second-most of any senior class since freshmen became eligible in 1972, trailing on the 2009 class with 30 wins
Posted a team-high 10 tackles in the win over Penn State in the VRBO Citrus Bowl, UK’s first postseason victory since Jan. 2, 2009
His career high of 11 tackles happened twice in his junior season, vs. EKU and Northwestern
Graduated in December with a degree in community and leadership development

2018 – Senior

Started in 12 of 13 games played
Second on the team in total tackles (86)
Tied for seventh in the SEC in total interceptions (3)
Ranked 18th in the SEC in tackles per game (6.6)
Had a team-high three INTs and a team-high tying six PBUs
Led the Wildcats with 10 tackles in the win over Penn State in the VRBO Citrus Bowl
Although only playing in the second half due to a targeting call in the Georgia game, tied for the team lead with six tackles at Tennessee, including one for loss
Blocked a field-goal attempt in the first quarter at Missouri, the first blocked kick of his career and UK’s first blocked kick of the season … Also had eight tackles and a pass breakup
Had a magnificent game at Texas A&M, scoring a touchdown on a 40-yard fumble return, grabbing an interception, and leading the Wildcats with 10 tackles
Had a team-high nine tackles and picked off his second interception of the season, third of his career in the win over South Carolina … Also had a career-high tying two pass breakups
Led Kentucky with nine tackles, adding a career-high two pass breakups in the win over No. 14 Mississippi State
Charted eight tackles and also picked off a pass in the fourth quarter at Florida
Midseason All-America Team (The Athletic, second team)

2017 – Junior

Played in all 13 games with 12 starting assignments
Ranked third on the team in tackles with 86
Recorded 4.0 TFL which tied for fifth on the team
Two forced fumbles
Made his first career interception in the third quarter and returned it 21 yards vs. Florida
Had a career-high tying 11 tackles in the Music City Bowl vs. Northwestern
Also had 11 stops vs. EKU
Had a game-high seven tackles at Georgia
In addition to causing a fumble at Southern Miss, he also made seven tackles, including one for loss

2016 – Sophomore

2015 – r-Freshman

Played in 10 of 12 games as a reserve member of the secondary, also excelling on special teams
Finished with 17 tackles, including a season-high seven in a win over Charlotte

2014 – Freshman

High School

Four-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports.com and ESPN
Ranked as the No. 219 overall prospect in Rivals Top 250 and ninth-best in the state of Ohio
ESPN ranked him the eighth-best player in the state of Ohio and the 18th-best cornerback in the nation
ESPN also ranks him No. 248 on the ESPN Top 300
Scout ranks him the No. 21 safety in the nation
Played in only two games as a senior because of injury
Had 47 tackles as a junior with five interceptions, two fumbles forced, one fumble recovery and one interception returned for a touchdown leading his team to the second round of the state tournament
Earned all-conference honors while helping team win league championship
As a sophomore, he had 69 tackles, one interception and one fumble forced as his team went to the state semifinals
Won the team’s Sophomore Leadership Award
Coached by Jerry Cooper
Played forward on the basketball team and was a sprinter for the track team
Picked Kentucky over Cincinnati, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Wisconsin

Personal

Born in Lima, Ohio
Son of Yvonne Robinson and Doug West
Has two sons, Keon and Keelan
Doug played college football at North Dakota State
A cousin, William White, played 11 years in the NFL with Detroit, Kansas City and Atlanta
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