KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan senior Addison West has made WMU Football history, becoming the second player in program to be named a FBS Consensus All-American.
 
The guard from Cary, Ill., joins WMU legend Corey Davis in the Bronco history books. Davis earned the honors in 2016. To be named a Consensus All-American, a player must make three of the five major All-American teams: American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and the Walter Camp Foundation.
 
West was a voted a First Team All-American by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association and Walter Camp Foundation. During the season he started all 13 games, with 12 coming at guard and one at center. With West on the offensive line, the Broncos posted the top scoring offense in the MAC, averaging 28.92 points per game.  
 
West is the first player in program history to earn First Team All-American honors by the Associated Press and the Walter Camp Foundation. He joins offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor (2017), Corey Davis (2016) and Jordan White (2012) as the programs only Walter Camp Foundation All-Americans.
 
West started each and every single game of the 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons, helping produce 1,000-yard rushers Sean Tyler (2022) and Jalen Buckley (2023). This season, WMU had a three-pronged attack at running back, which resulted in a total of 2,204 yards between Jaden Nixon (921), Buckley (683) and Zahir Abdus-Salaam (600). Pro Football Focus rated West the top guard in all of college football in 2024, with him not giving up a sack all season.