35 Facts About Brian Westbrook

Brian Collins Westbrook was born on September 2,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for nine seasons in the National Football League.

Brian Westbrook was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football for Villanova University.

Brian Westbrook is currently the Director of Player Engagement for the XFL.

Brian Westbrook attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland and was an excellent student and a letterman in football and basketball.

Brian Westbrook played for the Villanova Wildcats football team while attending Villanova University from 1997 to 2001.

Brian Westbrook became the only player in I-AA history to score 160 or more points in two different seasons and the first player in the history of college football at any level with 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in one season.

Brian Westbrook is one of only three players in Villanova history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season and he accomplished that feat three times.

Brian Westbrook was a consensus All-America and two-time CAA offensive player of the year and was the 2001 recipient of the Walter Payton Award.

Brian Westbrook was inducted to the Villanova University Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2016.

Brian Westbrook was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid liked what he had seen from Brian Westbrook and drafted him in the third round with the 91st overall pick.

Brian Westbrook saw limited time in the 2002 season, but he threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Todd Pinkston on a trick play in a September 2002 rout of the Dallas Cowboys.

Brian Westbrook, who scored 11 touchdowns by ground and air, missed the playoffs that year after tearing a triceps muscle in the final game of the season against the Washington Redskins.

Brian Westbrook would have a solid performance in Philadelphia's Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots, rushing for 44 yards, catching seven passes for 60 yards, and scoring one touchdown.

Brian Westbrook played in his first Pro Bowl the following week.

Brian Westbrook signed a five-year contract extension with the Eagles in November 2005, after holding out of training camp and months of hectic negotiations.

Brian Westbrook resumed his productivity in 2006, despite early injury concerns over a swollen knee.

Brian Westbrook set a career-high in rushing yards with 1,217, topping 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.

Brian Westbrook led the team with 77 receptions for 699 receiving yards.

On January 7,2007 Brian Westbrook set a career-postseason rushing record, rushing for 141 yards on 20 carries against the New York Giants, including a 49-yard touchdown.

Brian Westbrook had over 100 yards rushing and receiving combined in 12 of the 15 games that he played.

Brian Westbrook's 1,333 rushing yards were a new career high and his 2,104 yards from scrimmage led the NFL.

Brian Westbrook was named to his second Pro Bowl and first All-Pro team, after setting a new single-season franchise record with 90 receptions.

On September 15,2008, in a Monday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Brian Westbrook caught one touchdown and rushed for two more, making him only the seventh player in NFL history to rush for 30 and catch 25 touchdowns in his career.

On October 26,2008, coming off a rib and ankle injury, Brian Westbrook did not show any rust whatsoever against Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in his first action since Week 5, recording a career-high 167 yards and two touchdowns off 22 carries and adding 42 yards off six receptions.

Brian Westbrook entered the 2009 season finally recovered from the injuries he sustained in 2008, but would see only seven starts during season, due to additional injuries suffered.

Brian Westbrook was released by the Eagles on March 5,2010.

Brian Westbrook signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers including $1.25 million guaranteed on August 16,2010.

The 49ers' decision to sign Brian Westbrook came after the sudden retirement of second year backup running back Glen Coffee.

Brian Westbrook finished the 2010 season with 77 rushes for 340 yards for a 4.4 average and 4 touchdowns, plus 16 catches for 150 yards and another score, having played in 14 games, starting 5 of them.

Brian Westbrook was honored by the Eagles at halftime of their game against the Washington Redskins on December 23,2012; the team named him as honorary captain for the game.

Brian Westbrook began the 2013 season as a panel member on Eagles Post Game Live on the Comcast Sportsnet Network, along with Michael Barkann, Ed Rendell, and Ray Didinger.

On October 19,2015, Brian Westbrook was inducted to the Eagles team Hall of Fame during Monday Night Football versus the New York Giants.

Brian Westbrook has a younger brother, Byron Brian Westbrook, who played defensive back at Salisbury University in Maryland and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2007.

On March 16,2013, it was reported that Brian Westbrook was experiencing memory loss.