Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
West, Terelle
Jersey Number 35
Terelle West
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pinson, AL
- High School:
- Clay-Chalkville
Bio
2019 (r-Senior)
• Played in 10 games and had four starts
• Finished the year with 290 rushing yards on 39 attempts (7.4 per carry) and four touchdowns to go with six receptions
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Voted a team captain
• Suffered an injury at Michigan
• Returned against Duke and had four carries for 31 yards
• Had three carries for 36 yards at UNT
• Rushed for 130 yards on only nine carries and three touchdowns in win over FIU
• Also had a career long run of 65 yards in the win over the Panthers
• Missed the WKU game with an injury
2018 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 14 games and had three starts
• Ranked second on the team with 298 rushing yards and a touchdown while also collecting a career-best 21 receptions for 170 yards
• Earned the team’s Grinder Award for running backs following spring drills
• Led the team with 74 rushing yards on 17 carries at No. 3 Georgia
• Rushed for 120 yards on 13 carries, including a 71-yard touchdown run at ODU. Also had five receptions
• Had a career-best 81 yards receiving against UAB in C-USA title game
2017 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in seven games and had two starts
• Finished the year with 308 yards rushing on 57 attempts and four touchdowns while also adding nine receptions
• Named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 27
• Named the team’s Most Improved Running Back following spring drills
• Suffered a knee injury during fall camp and missed the Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Minnesota, Bowling Green and FAU games
• Returned against FIU and had five carries for 11 yards
• Rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown against WKU
• Had a career-high 170 yards rushing on 26 carries (6.5) and two touchdowns in a win over ODU. Also added three receptions
• Led team with 65 rushing yards on 10 carries and a touchdown in bowl win over A-State
2016 (r-Freshman)
• Made the move back to running back during spring drills
• Played in 11 games and was in on 186 snaps
• Had 40 carries for 168 yards and a touchdown to go with three receptions
• Also returned kicks
• Led the team in rushing with 83 yards on 15 carries in win over Alabama A&M
• Had 15 rushing yards on three attempts at Missouri
• Rushed four times for 25 yards and a touchdown against UTSA
• Did not play at Marshall or Charlotte due to an injury
2015 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Ended his career as Clay-Chalkville’s all-time leading rusher with 3,53 yards
• Named second team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2014 after helping lead Clay-Chalkville to a state championship and rushing for 1,428 yards and 19 touchdowns
• Against Niceville (Fla.) on ESPNU he rushed 12 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and had ESPN SportsCenters No. 1 Play of the Day when he ran over a safety on his 44-yard touchdown run
• Was selected to play in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game
• As a junior he rushed for 1,181 yards and had a 9.2-yard per carry average (130 attempts)
• He rushed for 903 yards on 101 carries as a sophomore
• Also lettered in basketball
• Played football for Coach Jerry Hood
Personal
• Full name: Terelle Lee West
• Parent: Angel Wedgeworth
• Born: 1/15/97
• Major: Academic Focus
• Played in 10 games and had four starts
• Finished the year with 290 rushing yards on 39 attempts (7.4 per carry) and four touchdowns to go with six receptions
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Voted a team captain
• Suffered an injury at Michigan
• Returned against Duke and had four carries for 31 yards
• Had three carries for 36 yards at UNT
• Rushed for 130 yards on only nine carries and three touchdowns in win over FIU
• Also had a career long run of 65 yards in the win over the Panthers
• Missed the WKU game with an injury
2018 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 14 games and had three starts
• Ranked second on the team with 298 rushing yards and a touchdown while also collecting a career-best 21 receptions for 170 yards
• Earned the team’s Grinder Award for running backs following spring drills
• Led the team with 74 rushing yards on 17 carries at No. 3 Georgia
• Rushed for 120 yards on 13 carries, including a 71-yard touchdown run at ODU. Also had five receptions
• Had a career-best 81 yards receiving against UAB in C-USA title game
2017 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in seven games and had two starts
• Finished the year with 308 yards rushing on 57 attempts and four touchdowns while also adding nine receptions
• Named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 27
• Named the team’s Most Improved Running Back following spring drills
• Suffered a knee injury during fall camp and missed the Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Minnesota, Bowling Green and FAU games
• Returned against FIU and had five carries for 11 yards
• Rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown against WKU
• Had a career-high 170 yards rushing on 26 carries (6.5) and two touchdowns in a win over ODU. Also added three receptions
• Led team with 65 rushing yards on 10 carries and a touchdown in bowl win over A-State
2016 (r-Freshman)
• Made the move back to running back during spring drills
• Played in 11 games and was in on 186 snaps
• Had 40 carries for 168 yards and a touchdown to go with three receptions
• Also returned kicks
• Led the team in rushing with 83 yards on 15 carries in win over Alabama A&M
• Had 15 rushing yards on three attempts at Missouri
• Rushed four times for 25 yards and a touchdown against UTSA
• Did not play at Marshall or Charlotte due to an injury
2015 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Ended his career as Clay-Chalkville’s all-time leading rusher with 3,53 yards
• Named second team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2014 after helping lead Clay-Chalkville to a state championship and rushing for 1,428 yards and 19 touchdowns
• Against Niceville (Fla.) on ESPNU he rushed 12 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and had ESPN SportsCenters No. 1 Play of the Day when he ran over a safety on his 44-yard touchdown run
• Was selected to play in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game
• As a junior he rushed for 1,181 yards and had a 9.2-yard per carry average (130 attempts)
• He rushed for 903 yards on 101 carries as a sophomore
• Also lettered in basketball
• Played football for Coach Jerry Hood
Personal
• Full name: Terelle Lee West
• Parent: Angel Wedgeworth
• Born: 1/15/97
• Major: Academic Focus
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