Brian
Westbrook from Villanova
|
BRIAN WESTBROOK INFORMATION
|
|
|
BRIAN WESTBROOK , CB
Rd:3 (91th Overall)
School:University of South Carolina
Ht: 5-8 - Wt: 200
SCOUTING REPORT:
One
of the most decorated players in the history of NCAA Division
1-AA football…Holds the all-time national record with
9885 all-purpose yards, breaking the old collegiate mark of
9301 yards by Brian Shay of Emporia State (1995-98)…In
46 games, he scored 542 points, with 84 touchdowns, carried
the ball 725 times for 4499 yards (6.2 avg.), caught 219 passes
for 2639 yards (12.1 avg.), gained 2433 yards with four scores
on kickoff returns, as he established 39 school, 13 Atlantic
Ten Conference and five NCAA records…One of only two
players in school history to rush for over 1000 yards in a
season, accomplishing that feat three times…
Only player in Division 1-AA and conference annals to score
160 or more points twice in a career…Tough, dependable
and very dedicated to the game…Moves out of his stance
to gain advantage and the quickness to avoid and accelerate
past defenders…Shows a natural feel for the crease and
displays excellent vision and hip swerve as he weaves through
traffic…Protects the ball securely…Shows good flexibility
and concentration in his pass routes, extending his hands
properly away from the framework to catch the ball with ease…He
attacks defenders with force blocking upfield…Has excellent
change of direction agility and can freeze defenders with
hisfakes…Runs precise routes and is especially effective
in the slot…Makes proper body adjustments towards the
ball…Shows patience, body control and vision waiting
for blocks to develop as a returner.
2001 SEASON:
Consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Ten Conference first-team
choice…Recipient of the Walter Payton Award, given to
the top player in the NCAA Division 1-AA ranks…Was named
Offensive Player of the Year by the Atlantic Ten Conference
and Eastern College Athletic Conference…Started every
game, amassing 2835 yards in total offense…Carried 249
times for 1603 yards (6.4 avg.) and 22 touchdowns…Caught
59 passes for 658 yards (11.2 avg.) and six scores…Returned
17 kickoffs for 440 yards (25.9 avg.) and a touchdown…Had
eight punt returns for 122 yards (15.2 avg.)…His 176
points scored topped his old 1998 school season-record of
160 points…His 29 total touchdowns set a conference and
Wildcat season-record…His 1603 yards rushing shattered
his previous school record of 1220 yards set in 2000.
Colgate…Opened the season with 13 carries for 146 yards
and 3 touchdowns, including a 55-yarder. Caught 8 passes for
75 yards, including a13-yard score and returned a pair of
kickoffs for 116 yards and a 98-yard touchdown…His five
touchdowns tied the school game-record, first set by Mike
Siani vs. Xavier in 1971... Northeastern…Followed with
122 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 34-yarder
on 21 tries, adding 22 yards on 2 catches and 51 yards on
a punt return... Richmond…Gained 19 yards on 9 carries
and caught 7 passes for 128 yards. Had a 29-yard kickoff return...
James Madison…Tied the school record again as he scored
five times on 33 attempts for 228 yards, giving the team a
45-44 win on a last-minute 1-yard touchdown run…Had 4
catches for 42 yards and 3 kickoff returns for 135 yards…His
five scores on the ground broke the Wildcat game-record of
four rushing touchdowns, first set by Tony Serge vs. Holy
Cross in 1976 and matched by Curtis Sifford vs. Buffalo in
1997.
New Haven…Gained 64 yards on 14 runs... Maine…Rushed
19 times for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns, hauled in 8 passes
for 181 yards and a pair of scores, including a 69-yarder,
returned a kickoff 9 yards and a punt 18 yards... Massachusetts…Had
23 runs for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns, 6 catches for 40 yards
and a score, 2 punt returns for 4 yards and 2 kickoff returns
for 52 yards... New Hampshire…Rushed 36 times for 184
yards and 3 touchdowns, made 3 catches for 4 yards, returned
3 kickoffs for 42 yards and had a 10-yard punt return... Hofstra…Gained
287 yards on 26 attempts with 4 touchdowns, including a 46-yarder,
caught 3 passes for 57 yards and a 42-yard score, returned
3 kickoffs for 35 yards and had a 7-yard punt return…His
287 yards broke the old school game-record of 249 yards by
Pat Kennedy vs. William & Mary in 1991... Delaware…Totaled
137 yards on 28 runs, 47 yards on 9 catches and 6 yards on
a punt return... William & Mary…Closed out his career
with 27 carries for 233 yards and an 18-yard score, adding
5 catches for 51 yards with a 29-yard touchdown, 26 yards
on a kickoff return and 22 yards on a pair of punt returns.
2000 SEASON:
Consensus first-team All-American selection…All-Atlantic
Ten Conference first-team pick and Offensive Player of the
Year…ECAC Offensive Player of the Year…Finalist
for the Walter Payton Award…Four-time conference Offensive
Player of the Week…Started every game as he rushed 179
times for 1220 yards (6.8 avg.) and 15 touchdowns, caught
59 passes for 724 yards (12.3 avg.) and five scores and returned
38 kickoffs for 1048 yards (27.6 avg.) and a pair of scores…Averaged
272.0 all-purpose yards per game.
Rutgers…Carried the ball 14 times for 46 yards, caught
9 passes for 93 yards and a score, and returned 5 kickoffs
for 116 yards... Millersville…Tallied 13 carries for
132 yards and 2 touchdowns, had 4 receptions for 79 yards
and a score. Returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown...
Norfolk State…Posted 11 rushes for 101 yards and a score...
Maine…Recorded 24 carries for 202 yards (first 200-yard
rushing game of his career) and 3 touchdowns... James Madison…Registered
12 carries for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns, 5 catches for 18
yards and 6 kickoffs for 156 yards... Northeastern…Had
23 rushes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns and 6 receptions
for 54 yards...
New Hampshire…Recorded 25 carries for 111 yards and
5 kickoffs for 167 yards, including a 97-yard kickoff return
for a touchdown, making him the first player in school history
to return two kickoffs for a score in one season... Richmond…Had
14 rushes for 103 yards and a score and 5 receptions for 56
yards... Massachusetts…Posted 13 rushes for 52 yards,
5 receptions for 31 yards, and 6 kickoffs for 105 yards...
William & Mary…Had 16 rushes for 126 yards and 2
touchdowns and 8 catches for 192 yards and a score... Delaware…Gained
73 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 14 carries, 10 catches
for 116 yards and a score and 9 kickoff returns for a school
and Atlantic 10 record 269 yards, including an 89-yarder.
1998 SEASON:
Earned first-team All-American distinction from the Associated
Press and The Sports Network…Named first-team All-Atlantic
Ten Conference and first-team All-ECAC…Earned Atlantic
Ten All-Academic Team acclaim…Set 13 school records in
1998, as he became the first player in the history of college
football at any level to rush for 1000 yards and receive for
1000 yards in the same season…Set an NCAA Division I-AA
record for all-purpose yards in a season with 3,026…Led
all of Division I-AA in scoring with 160 points…Had six
100-yard rushing games…Rushed 200 times for 1046 yards
(5.2 avg.) and ten touchdowns…Caught 89 passes for 1144
yards (12.9 avg.) and 11 scores…Returned 25 kickoffs
for 644 yards (25.8 avg.) and a touchdown…Added 192 yards
on 15 punt returns (12.8 avg.)…Scored 160 points and
made a solo tackle.
1997 SEASON:
Played in every game…Rushed for 630 yards and seven touchdowns
on 97 carries (6.5 avg.)…Caught 12 passes for 113 yards
(9.4 avg.) and four scores… Returned 14 kickoffs for
301 yards (21.5 avg.)…Set school freshman records with
630 yards rushing and 72 points scored.
PERSONAL:
Earned his bachelors degree in Management Information Systems…Currently
working on his master’s…Son of Ronald and Zelda
Westbrook…Father played football and baseball at Union
College…Born 9/2/79 in Washington, D.C…Resides in
Ft. Washington, Maryland.
