Brian Collins Westbrook was born in September 1979 in Fort Washington, Maryland. At DeMatha Catholic High School, he lettered in football and basketball. Brian was a member of the Villanova University basketball team.
With 9,512 all-purpose yards, he owns the NCAA all-time record. Brian received the Walter Payton Award as a senior. He won the A-10 Offensive Player of the Year award twice.
Despite his diminutive stature and proclivity for injuries, Westbrook was selected in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
From 2002 until 2009, he was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. He won an NFC Championship, was selected to two Pro Bowls, and was a two-time All-Pro during that period.
He was named to the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team and was named the NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year in 2007.
He has a lot of receptions while playing running back and punt returner. He retired from the Eagles in 2012 after finishing his career with the San Francisco 49ers in 2010.