Meet senior Mitch West. West enters the fall listed as the starter at bandit

Name: Mitch West

Year: Senior

Position: Bandit

Height: 5'10

Weight: 195

Hometown: Naperville, Ill.

High School: Montini Catholic

Major: Political Science

What do you want to do after graduation?  Marine Ground

Why did you choose Navy?  Education, football, obligation to serve.

What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play football? Join the exclusive Navy football brotherhood or you'll regret it the rest of your life.

If you could play another position, what position would you play and why? Receiver, because I run smooth routes and have amazing hands.

If you could choose any opponent for Navy to play that is currently not on the schedule, who would you choose and why? University of Illinois, because my dad went there and I know a bunch of people who went there.

Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why?  Electrical engineering, because I am really good at it.

Hardest class at the Naval Academy and why? Calculus 3 - the class doesn't even use numbers anymore.

Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy? Cmdr. Ledford

Favorite form of social media and why?  I don't use social media, I live off the grid.

Favorite person to follow on social media and why?  Tyger Goslin - he has great posts.

Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why?  Lacrosse, because they're the best and will win a national championship in the next couple of years.

If you didn't play football at Navy, what sport would you play and why?  I would box, because boxing is hard.

If you had to be quarantined with four people associated with Navy Football, who would you choose and why? Tyger Goslin, Kevin Brennan, John Kelly, and Cal Long. I would choose them because we already quarantined together and it was fun.

What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the field?  Anything by Hootie and the Blowfish...

What is your dream vacation? Backpacking Europe

How many teams should make the FBS Playoffs?  64

What is the best thing about being in the American Athletic Conference? Playing good teams every week

Favorite Coach Niumatalolo quote:  "It's freakin hard to win"

One word to describe a Navy Football player: Grit

Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2021?  Tyger Goslin

Who will be the surprise player on defense in 2021 and why? Colin O'Connor

Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team? Kevin Brennan

What player epitomizes Navy Football and why?  Kevin Brennan, because he's a tough son of a gun

Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2021?  Chance Warren

Who will be the Most Valuable Player on defense in 2021? Diego Fagot

What was the biggest lesson you learned during COVID-19? Learned a lesson about adversity

What are you most looking forward to in 2021 now that things are back to "normal"? Doing "normal" things

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