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#33 West Weeks Season 2026

Position
Linebacker
Height
6'2
Weight
235
Class
Graduate Student
Hometown
Watkinsville, Ga.
High School
Oconee County HS
Previous School
Virginia

2024 LSU Graduate (Sport Administration)

CAREER
Enjoyed a breakout season playing alongside his younger brother Whit in 2025 … Emerged as a leader on the LSU defense, one that ranked among the league leaders in scoring, total defense, third -down conversions and led the conference in red zone defense … Tied for team-high honors in tackles for loss in 2025 with 8 … Third on team in total tackles with 74 while adding 2.5 sack … Spent 4 seasons with the Tigers after starting his career at Virginia … Capped career with 54 appearances and 12 starts (11 at LSU) … Tallied 164 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks … One of 3 Weeks brothers on the LSU roster in 2025 as he was joined by younger brothers Whit and incoming freshman Zach … All 3 brothers were on the field at the same time in win over Western Kentucky – a first in LSU history … Versatile player who can be plugged into any of the linebacker spots on the field … Dad was a 3-year starter on the offensive line at Georgia from 1991-95 … Joined 10 of his teammates for LSU’s Study Abroad program in May of 2023 that saw the group travel to Senegal for a 10-day trip … Graduated in December of 2024 with a degree in sport administration.

SENIOR SEASON (2025 at LSU)
Had best season at LSU, finishing third on the team in tackles with 84 and tying for team-best honors in tackles for loss with 8 … Started all 11 games in which he appeared … Did not play in the Texas Bowl against Houston and missed the Southeastern Louisiana contest with an injury … Played alongside younger brother Whit for most of the season … Whit missed 4 games during one stretch with an injury … Tallied career-best 12 tackles and a tackle for loss in win over Florida … Credited with a tackle for loss in 8 games with a season-best 2 coming at Vanderbilt … Had 9 tackles in win over South Carolina … In final appearance in Tiger Stadium, had 7 tackles and a sack for a 9-yard loss in win over Western Kentucky … Part of LSU history in first quarter against Western Kentucky when he was joined on defense by younger brothers Whit and Zach … It was the first time in LSU history 3 brothers were on the field at the same time … Had 7 tackles, including one for a 5-yard loss, at Alabama … In first LSU start, had 5 tackles in season-opening road win over Clemson.

REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2024 at LSU)
Appeared in 5 games at linebacker … Granted a redshirt, allowing him to play another season with younger brother Whit, also a linebacker … Youngest brother Zach signed with the Tigers in December giving LSU three Weeks’ on the roster for the 2025 season … Recorded 15 tackles with a season-high of 6 coming in Texas Bowl win over Baylor … Had 3 tackles in season-opener against USC and 2 the following week vs. Nicholls … Played key snaps in win over Vanderbilt, recording 4 tackles.

JUNIOR SEASON (2023 at LSU)
Appeared in all 13 games, serving as a backup at linebacker and a regular contributor on special teams … Recorded 16 tackles and credited with a half-tackle for loss … Season-high 6 tackles in win over Grambling … Had 4 tackles and a half-tackle for a 1-yard loss in win over Georgia State … Played alongside younger brother Whit at linebacker in LSU win over Mississippi State … Had 2 tackles vs. Bulldogs … Played a total of 80 defensive snaps with season-high 35 against Grambling … Played 12 snaps vs. Army and 10 vs. Mississippi State … Starter on 3 LSU special teams units – kickoff return, kickoff coverage and punt return … Played a total of 211 special teams snaps – 100 on kickoff coverage, 71 on kickoff return, 32 on punt return, 3 on punt coverage and field goal block.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022 at LSU)
Appeared in all 14 games for the Tigers, seeing action at linebacker and special teams … Recorded 28 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Capped season with 6 tackles in Citrus Bowl win over Purdue … Had 3 tackles vs. Florida State in LSU debut … Had 4 tackles, including two for losses and a sack, in win over New Mexico … Forced a fumble to go along with 5 tackles in Tiger Stadium debut vs. Southern.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at Virginia)
Made an immediate impact as a true freshman, appearing in 11 games with one start … Started the season-finale against Virginia Tech … Finished rookie season with 31 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery … Had 5 tackles and a sack for a 14-yard loss against the Hokies … A week prior, recorded career-best 8 tackles and had 2 pass breakups against Pittsburgh … Had 5 tackles in win over Duke in mid-October, a victory that ran Virginia’s record to 5-1 … First college appearance came in season-opening win over William & Mary (1 tackle).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played linebacker at Oconee County High School for head coach Travis Noland … piled up 250 career tackles as a linebacker at Oconee County … a preseason second-team all-state pick for Georgia by MaxPreps … has helped Oconee County (11-0) to the semifinals of Georgia’s Class AAA playoffs … also played quarterback for the Warriors this season … has 91 total tackles, including 36 solo stops this season … has caused one fumble and intercepted one pass as a senior … has season-high 15 tackles this year vs. Thomasville and Monroe Area … averages 32 yards per return on five kickoff run backs this season … Oconee County (13-2) reached state championship game in 2019 … achieved Class AAAA all-state honors as a junior … amassed 112 tackles as a junior, including 45 solo stops … caught 16 passes and rushed the ball 11 times in 2019 … played six different positions for Oconee County during his prep career … father, David, was offensive line coach at Oconee County … father was a three-year starter at offensive line at Georgia where he played from 1991-95 … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com … rated the No. 29 junior in Georgia prior to the 2020 season.

West Weeks Career Highs
Tackles: 12 vs. Florida, 2025
Tackles for loss: 2.0, 2x (Last: at Vanderbilt; First: vs. New Mexico, 2022)
Sacks: 1.0, 4x (Last: vs. Western Kentucky, 2025)
Interceptions: 0
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Pittsburgh, 2021

 

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