
Army LB Amadeo West brings elite leadership and comeback grit
Amadeo West is a tone-setting linebacker whose biggest differentiator is his resilience: he’s overcome multiple season-ending injuries and still earned praise as one of Jeff Monken’s best leaders, with Army calling him a standard-bearer for the program’s culture. In his 2020 season, he posted 28 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble, showing disruptive downhill ability when healthy. If you want toughness, leadership, and a player teammates rally around, West is a fit; if you need a flashy stat-stuffer, he’s more about impact plays and presence than empty numbers.