Brian Westbrook
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Brian Collins Westbrook, born September 2, 1979, is a retired American football running back who appeared in the National Football League for nine seasons (NFL).
Since playing college football for Villanova University, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Westbrook played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2010, completing his eight-year association with the Eagles, in which he made two Pro Bowl picks in 2004 and 2007.
Early years
Westbrook attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, and was an excellent student and a letterman in football and basketball. As a senior, he was a first-team All-League pick, a first-team All-Prince George's County pick, and an All-State Honorable Mention selection. He was a first-team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference pick and an All-State Honorable Mention pick as a freshman.
Personal life
Byron Westbrook, a younger brother who played defensive back at Salisbury University in Maryland and then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2007. Lawrence Westbrook, their cousin, played basketball at the University of Minnesota. Jamire Westbrook, his second cousin, plays for the Miami University in Ohio as a running back. Though Westbrook is the cousin of NBA player Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers, this is not the situation. Russell Westbrook said the two are not cousins, according to a Daily Oklahoman column in July 2008. Westbrook's memory loss was announced on March 16, 2013. Brian is now a CNN Philly reporter.
College career
While attending Villanova University from 1997 to 2001, Westbrook played for the Villanova Wildcats football team. Despite suffering with multiple injuries, he holds the all-purpose yards record, surpassing the 9,301 yards gained by Emporia State University's Brian Shay. He had scored 542 points with 84 touchdowns and shot the ball 725 times for 4,298 yards (6.2 avg.) in 46 games over his career. (11.79 avg.) avg. Avg. On kickoff returns, the Patriots rushed for 2,289 yards and four touchdowns. Along the way, he founded 41 schools, 13 Atlantic 10 Conference, and five NCAA records.
Westbrook was the first player in I-AA history to score 160 or more points in two seasons, and the first player in the history of college football at any level with 1,000 receiving yards in one season (1998). He is one of only three players in Villanova to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season, and he's been to three consecutive victories.
Westbrook received the Walter Payton Award in 2001 as the best player in NCAA Division I-AA). He has 2,823 total net yards and scored 29 touchdowns as a senior.
In 2016, Westbrook was inducted into the Villanova University Varsity Club Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Despite his college domination, NFL teams were reluctant to draft him in the 2002 NFL Draft due to his petite stature (he was listed at only 5'8" 200 lb (91 kg)), his injury history (he missed a complete college season due to a knee injury), and the fact that he did not play football for an NCAA Division I-A school. Andy Reid, the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach, liked what he had seen from Westbrook and drafted him in the third round with the 91st overall pick.
Westbrook had limited time in 2002, but he did a trick play against wide receiver Todd Pinkston in a September 2002 game against the Dallas Cowboys. In the closing minutes on October 19, 2003, he made his NFL debut in the 2003 season with a touchdown run for a touchdown. As they went to the NFC Championship Game, the Eagles turned the season around. Westbrook, who scored 11 touchdowns on land and air, missed the playoffs this year after breaking a triceps muscle in the last game of the season against the Washington Redskins.
Westbrook became the starting running back for 2004 after the departure of former starter Duce Staley and a pre-season injury to Correll Buckhalter. He passed for a career-high 812 yards, led all NFL running backs in receiving with 73 receptions for 703 yards, and scored nine touchdowns, causing numerous issues with opposing teams' defenses and assisting the Eagles in the franchise's 13-33 season. In the NFC Championship victory over the Falcons, Westbrook had 117 yards from scramage and a touchdown in a 27-14 victory over the Vikings and 135 yards from scrimmage.
Westbrook and the Eagles will compete in the city's first Super Bowl in 25 years. In Philadelphia's Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots, he'll have a good showing, rushing for 44 yards, catching seven passes for 60 yards, and scoring one touchdown. He also appeared in his first Pro Bowl the following week.
After being locked out of training camp and months of tumultuous talks, Westbrook signed a five-year contract extension with the Eagles in November 2005. Westbrook will miss the remainder of the 2005 season due to a mid-foot injury sustained during a 42–0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on December 6, 2005. Several Eagles starters suffered with injuries throughout the year, and the team finished 6-10 just one year removed from their Super Bowl berth.
Despite early injury complaints over a swollen knee, Westbrook regained his work in 2006. Westbrook stepped up and became the Philadelphia offense's mainstone after suffering a season-ending injury to McNabb on November 19, 2006. He made history by becoming the first Eagle to rush for more than 100 yards in three straight games since Wilbert Montgomery did it 25 years ago.
Westbrook recorded a career-high in rushing yards with 1,217, a career-high, surpassing 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. He was also the team's highest receivers with 699 receiving yards. His 11 total touchdowns (seven rushing and four receiving) were also tops on the Eagles. Westbrook set a career-wide rushing record on 20 carries against the New York Giants on January 7, 2007, including a 49-yard touchdown. Westbrook almost won the team another playoff victory against the New Orleans Saints this week, scoring two touchdowns in the game.
Westbrook stayed where he started in 2007 and established himself as one of the top backs in the league after his strong playoff debut. In 12 of the 15 games he played, he had over 100 yards rushing and receiving combined. His 1,333 passing yards were a new career high, and his 2,104 yards from scrimmage led the NFL. After establishing a new single-season franchise record of 90 receptions, Westbrook was welcomed to his second Pro Bowl and first All-Pro team.
Westbrook signed a five-year, $32 million contract with the Eagles on August 8, 2008, with the possibility of earning another $3 million in the first three seasons if incentives were met. Westbrook was only the seventh player in NFL history to rush for 30 and score 25 touchdowns in his career on Monday night, losing by two touchdowns and rushing for two more. Westbrook did not appear rust in his first action since Week 5, posting a career-high 167 yards and two touchdowns off 22 attempts and adding 42 yards off six receptions on Sunday, despite recovering from a rib and ankle injury. For the first time since 1975, then scored two touchdowns receiving and two rushing touchdowns in week 13.
Westbrook's season was largely recovered from the 2008 season's injuries, but the 2009 season would see only seven starts, due to additional injuries. In week 7, Westbrook sustained a concussion and will not return to action until week 10 when he will have yet another concussion and be forced to miss the majority of the remainder of the season, despite losing in consecutive losses to Dallas in the season finale and wild-card round.
The Eagles cut Westbrook on March 5, 2010.
On August 16, 2010, Westbrook signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers, including $1.25 million as a result. The 49ers' decision to sign Westbrook came after Glen Coffee's unexpected departure from second-year backup running back Glen Coffee. Frank Gore broke his hip during the Monday Night Football game against the Arizona Cardinals, snapping him off the team for the second time. Westbrook, who was substituted for the injured Gore, ran the ball 23 times for 136 yards and 1 touchdown. Westbrook played in 14 games, starting 5 of them, for 77 rushes for 340 yards on a 4.4 average and 4 touchdowns, plus 16 catches for 150 yards and another score.
Westbrook announced on August 28, 2012, that he would retire as a Philadelphia Eagles fan; the next day, his resignation was announced during a live press conference. The Eagles later honoured Westbrook at halftime of their game against the Washington Redskins on December 23, 2012; the team also branded him honorary captain for the game. Westbrook, Ed Rendell, and Ray Didinger joined the Eagles as a panelist on the Comcast Sportsnet Network in 2013.
During Monday Night Football against the New York Giants, Westbrook was inducted into the Eagles team Hall of Fame on October 19, 2015.