Bryant Antoine Westbrook was born on December 19,1974 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
15 Facts About Bryant Westbrook
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Bryant Westbrook played college football for the University of Texas.
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Bryant Westbrook received Parade All-American and North County Defensive Player of the Year honors.
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Bryant Westbrook played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was named the starting right cornerback midway through his freshman season, tallying 39 tackles, 7 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.
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Bryant Westbrook was known for making powerful tackles that would intimidate his opponents.
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Bryant Westbrook is known for a brutal hit against Notre Dame in 1996.
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Unfortunately for Kinder, Bryant Westbrook read the play perfectly and had a full head of steam when the ball got to the tailback Kinder.
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In yet another memorable instance of his powerful hits, in the 1995 Sugar Bowl, Bryant Westbrook "laid the lumber" to FB Brian Edmonds of Virginia Tech, knocking him unconscious.
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Bryant Westbrook was selected in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
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Bryant Westbrook was named a Pro Bowl alternate and earned the Chuck Hughes Most Improved Player award, as voted by teammates.
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Bryant Westbrook was not re-signed at the end of the year, after not being able to regain his previous form.
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Bryant Westbrook passed Duane Hawthorne on the depth chart and was named the starter at left cornerback for the season opener against the Houston Texans, who at the time were an expansion team, playing in their first game ever.
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Bryant Westbrook was charged with a 43-yard pass interference penalty on Houston's first play from scrimmage, which led to a touchdown.
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In January 2011, Bryant Westbrook was the defensive back coach at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Bryant Westbrook is currently an assistant football coach at perennial Arizona powerhouse Saguaro High School.