Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
{{short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
| image = Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2021 09-19.jpg
| caption = Westbrook-Ikhine with the Tennessee Titans in 2021
| current_team = Miami Dolphins
| number = 18
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|21}}
| birth_place =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 211
| high_school = Lake Mary
| college = Indiana (2015–2019)
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams = * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 126
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1,773
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 19
| pfr = W/WestNi00
}}
Nicholas Westbrook (born March 21, 1997), known professionally as Nick Westbrook-Ikhine or simply "NWI",{{Cite web |last=Estes |first=Gentry |title=NWI's redemption — and 3 other takeaways as Tennessee Titans batter Broncos |date=November 13, 2022 |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2022/11/13/tennessee-titans-score-denver-brocnos-nick-westbrook-ikhine-russell-wilson-stats/69616395007/ |website=The Tennessean |access-date=November 30, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Moraitis |first=Mike |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Titans Twitter reacts to re-signing of Nick Westbrook-Ikhine |url=https://titanswire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-rumors-titans-nick-westbrook-ikhine-twitter-reaction/ |website=Titans Wire |access-date=November 30, 2024}} is an American professional football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans in 2020.
Early life
Westbrook-Ikhine grew up in Lake Mary, Florida and attended Lake Mary High School.{{Cite web |last=Hays |first=Chris |last2=Romero |first2=Iliana Limón |date=January 20, 2020 |title=Lake Mary standout Nick Westbrook hoping to get a chance to play in NFL |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-recruiting/os-sp-lake-mary-east-west-shrine-0119-20200120-4kwyhnpyxbchdikucgpmp2xhfm-story.html |access-date=June 5, 2020 |website=Orlando Sentinel}} As a junior, he caught 52 passes for 826 yards and 13 touchdowns. Westbrook-Ihkine was named first-team all-state, all-district, and All-Central Florida as a senior after recording 84 receptions for 1,853 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also lettered in track and field and lacrosse.
College career
Westbrook-Ikhine was a member of the Indiana Hoosiers for five seasons.{{Cite web |title=Nick Westbrook College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/nick-westbrook-1.html |access-date=October 18, 2020 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He had six receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown as a true freshman.
As a sophomore, Westbrook-Ikhine caught 54 passes for 995 yards (18.4 yards per catch) and six touchdowns.
Westbrook-Ikhine tore his anterior cruciate ligament during the first play of his junior year and used a medical redshirt.{{Cite web |last=Osterman |first=Zach |date=August 3, 2018 |title=IU receiver Nick Westbrook returns from ACL injury |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/08/03/iu-receiver-nick-westbrook-returns-acl-injury/897586002/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=Indianapolis Star}}
The following season, Westbrook-Ikhine led Indiana with 42 receptions for 590 yards and four touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Doyel |first=Gregg |date=August 12, 2019 |title=Doyel: Nick Westbrook isn't your typical WR — not on the field, and definitely not off it |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2019/08/12/gregg-doyel-indiana-football-wr-nick-westbrook-voluntary-superstar/1899163001/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=Indianapolis Star}}
As a redshirt senior, Westbrook-Ikhine had 42 receptions for 572 yards and five touchdowns.
Westbrook-Ikhine finished his collegiate career with 144 receptions for 2,226 yards and 16 touchdowns in 52 games and 36 starts.{{Cite web |last=Pegram |first=Mike |date=April 25, 2020 |title=Nick Westbrook signs with Tennessee Titans |url=https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Indiana-Hoosiers-wide-receiver-Nick-Westbrook-signs-with-Tennessee-Titans-146471348/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=247Sports.com}}
Westbrook-Ikhine graduated from Indiana in December 2019 with a business marketing degree.
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="15" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers football}}"| Indiana Hoosiers |
| Year
!GP !Rec !Yds !Avg !TD |
|---|
| 2015
|5 |6 |69 |11.5 |1 |
| 2016
|12 |54 |995 |18.4 |6 |
| 2018
|12 |42 |590 |14.0 |4 |
| 2019
|11 |42 |572 |13.6 |5 |
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/nick-westbrook-1.html Career]
|40 |144 |2,226 |15.5 |16 |
Professional career
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| weight = 211
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| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Nick Westbrook, Indiana, WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1019488&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
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=Tennessee Titans=
==2020 season==
Westbrook-Ikhine was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Brew |first=Tom |date=April 26, 2020 |title=Indiana WR Nick Westbrook Signs Free Agent Deal with Titans |url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/indiana-nick-westbrook-signs-tennessee-titans |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=SI.com}} He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts on September 5, but was signed by to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Beasley passes physical, added to Titans roster among moves |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/09/05/beasley-passes-physical-added-to-titans-roster-among-moves/42387563/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=USA Today |agency=Associated Press}}{{Cite web |last=Bacharach |first=Erik |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Titans practice squad: quarterback Trevor Siemian among those sticking in Nashville |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2020/09/06/titans-practice-squad-trevor-siemian-nfl-2020/5718567002/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=The Tennessean}}
Westbrook-Ikhine was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos and was reverted back to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Cory |date=September 16, 2020 |title=Titans add Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to roster |url=https://www.wkrn.com/sports/titans-add-nick-westbrook-ikhine-to-roster/ |access-date=October 2, 2020 |website=WKRN.com}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=September 16, 2020 |title=Titans Promote WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-promote-wr-nick-westbrook-ikhine-to-53-man-roster |access-date=September 28, 2020 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}} During a Week 5 42–16 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Westbrook-Ihkine recorded his first NFL reception on a seven-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans - October 13th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010130oti.htm |access-date=October 15, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the next game against the Houston Texans, Westbrook-Ihkine scored a two-point conversion during the 42–36 overtime victory.{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans - October 18th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010180oti.htm |access-date=October 24, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
Westbrook-Ikhine finished his rookie season with three receptions for 33 yards and a two-point conversion in 14 games and one start.{{Cite web |last=Rexrode |first=Joe |date=March 23, 2021 |title=Titans depth chart plus what I'm hearing on the plan for receivers |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2466233/2021/03/23/titans-depth-chart-plus-what-im-hearing-on-the-plan-for-receivers/ |access-date=November 22, 2021 |website=March 23, 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WestNi00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=January 12, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The Titans finished atop the AFC South with an 11–5 record and qualified for the playoffs. During the Wild Card Round against the Baltimore Ravens, Westbrook-Ihkine had two receptions for 17 yards in the 20–13 loss.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans - January 10th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101100oti.htm |access-date=January 24, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2021 season==
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During a Week 3 25–16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Westbrook-Ikhine caught four passes for 53 yards and his first NFL touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans - September 26th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202109260oti.htm |access-date=September 27, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} During a Week 8 34–31 overtime road victory against the Colts, Westbrook-Ihkine had two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts - October 31st, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202110310clt.htm |access-date=November 4, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Three weeks later against the Texans, he had his first career 100-yard game that saw injuries down fellow receivers Marcus Johnson and A. J. Brown. Westbrook-Ihkine finished the 22–13 loss with seven receptions for 107 yards.{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Steps into expanded role |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/titans-nick-westbrook-ikhine-steps-into-expanded-role/ |access-date=October 12, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com}}{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans - November 21st, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202111210oti.htm |access-date=November 22, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the next game against the New England Patriots, he caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown during the 35–11 road loss.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots - November 28th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202111280nwe.htm |access-date=December 3, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} During the regular-season finale against the Texans, Westbrook-Ihkine recorded four receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown as the Titans won on the road by a score of 28–25.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans - January 9th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201090htx.htm |access-date=January 10, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
Westbrook-Ikhine finished his second professional season with 38 receptions for 476 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and seven starts.{{Cite web |title=Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WestNi00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=January 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2022 season==
On March 9, 2022, the Titans re-signed Westbrook-Ikhine to a one-year deal.{{Cite web |last=Moraitis |first=Mike |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Titans re-sign Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Logan Woodside to one-year deals |url=https://titanswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/09/tennessee-titans-re-sign-nick-westbrook-ikhine-logan-woodside/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=Titans Wire |language=en}}
During a Week 5 21–17 road victory over the Washington Commanders, Westbrook-Ihkine had four receptions for 72 yards.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders - October 9th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210090was.htm |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} During a Week 10 17–10 victory over the Broncos, he recorded five receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans - November 13th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202211130oti.htm |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} During a Week 14 36–22 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Westbrook-Ihkine caught three passes for 23 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans - December 11th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202212110oti.htm |access-date=December 14, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
Westbrook-Ikhine finished the 2022 season with 25 receptions for 397 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and 13 starts.{{Cite web |title=Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WestNi00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2023 season==
On March 16, 2023, Westbrook-Ikhine signed another one-year contract with the Titans.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-on-a-one-year-deal-with-wr-nick-westbrook-ikhine|work=TennesseeTitans.com|title=Titans Agree to Terms on a One-Year Deal With WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine|date=March 16, 2023|accessdate=March 17, 2023|first=Jim|last=Wyatt}}
During a Week 2 27–24 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, Westbrook-Ihkine caught three passes for 25 yards and his first touchdown of the season.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans - September 17th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202309170oti.htm |access-date=September 22, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Two weeks later against the Cincinnati Bengals, Westbrook-Ihkine recorded five receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown in the 27–3 victory.{{Cite web |title=Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans - October 1st, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202310010oti.htm |access-date=October 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On December 20, 2023, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a hand injury.{{cite web | last=Wyatt | first=Jim | title=Titans Add LB Garret Wallow, Place WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine on Injured Reserve | website=TennesseeTitans.com | date=2023-12-20 | url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-add-lb-garret-wallow-place-wr-nick-westbrook-ikhine-on-injured-reserve | access-date=2024-10-19}}
Westbrook-Ikhine finished the 2023 season with 28 receptions for 370 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games and nine starts.{{Cite web |title=Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WestNi00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2024 season==
On March 15, 2024, Westbrook-Ikhine re-signed with the Titans.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Titans Agree to Terms With Receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-receiver-nick-westbrook-ikhine |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}}
Westbrook-Ikhine began the season as backup behind 2022 first round draft pick Treylon Burks on the depth chart, but he moved into the starting position in Week 6 after Burks sustained a season-ending injury against the Indianapolis Colts. Starting on Week 6, he recorded touchdowns across four consecutive games, including one during a Week 9 20–17 overtime victory over the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |last=The Athletic NFL Staff |date=Nov 3, 2024 |title=Titans end 3-game losing streak with OT win vs. Patriots: Key takeaways |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5894551/2024/11/03/patriots-titans-score-overtime-takeaways-result/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=The Athletic at NYTimes.com}} During a Week 11 23–13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Westbrook-Ikhine had two receptions for 117 yards and a 98-yard touchdown, which was the league's longest reception of the season and a tie for the all-time franchise record.{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Nick |date=November 17, 2024 |title=Nick Westbrook-Ikhine's 98-yard TD catch ties Tennessee Titans franchise record |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2024/11/17/titans-98-yard-touchdown-nick-westbrook-ikhine-vikings-game-franchise-record/76387453007/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=The Tennessean |language=en}}{{cite web |title=2024 NFL Receiving |website=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/receiving.htm |access-date=Jan 6, 2025}} Two weeks later against the Commanders, he had his first two-touchdown game. Westbrook-Ikhine finished the 42–14 road loss with three receptions for 61 yards and the two aforementioned touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders - December 1st, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202412010was.htm |access-date=Jan 6, 2025}}
Westbrook-Ikhine finished the 2024 season with 32 receptions for a career-high 497 yards and a team-leading nine touchdowns in 17 games and nine starts.{{Cite web |title=Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WestNi00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} His nine touchdowns were the most by a Titan since A. J. Brown in 2020 and also tied ninth highest in the league for the 2024 season.{{cite web |title=2024 Tennessee Titans - Roster, Stats, Schedule |website=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/2024.htm |access-date=Jan 6, 2025}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On March 13, 2025, Westbrook-Ikhine signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-westbrook-ikhine|title= Dolphins Sign Westbrook-Ikhine |work=Miami Dolphins|date=March 13, 2025}}
NFL career statistics
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=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width=%75"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TEN
| 14 || 1 || 3 || 33 || 11.0 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | TEN
| 16 || 7 || 38 || 476 || 12.5 || 46 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | TEN
| 17 || 13 || 25 || 397 || 15.9 || 63T || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | TEN
| 14 || 9 || 28 || 370 || 13.2 || 33T || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | TEN
| 17 || 9 || 32 || 497 || 15.5 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|98T || 9|| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WestNi00.htm Career] | 78 | 39 | 126 | 1,773 | 14.1 | 98T | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
=Postseason=
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |
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| 2020 | TEN
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 17 || 8.5 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | TEN
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WestNi00.htm Career] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Westbrook-Ikhine was primarily raised by his mother, Amy Westbrook Nickel. He went by the name Nick Westbrook through his college football career. He made the decision to include Ikhine, his biological father's last name, on his jersey upon joining the NFL.{{YouTube|id=CKQigM_x3Y8|title=Nick Westbrook-Ikhine One-On-One Titans All-Access
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Westbrook-Ikhine married Hannah Linville in April 2023. They welcomed a son in May 2024.{{Cite Instagram |user=hannah_westbrook_ |postid=C7mJ9GsM7Xs |date=30 May 2024 |title=Aaron David Westbrook-Ikhine}}
References
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External links
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{{footballstats|pfr=W/WestNi00|yahoo=33348|espn=3929785|nfl=nick-westbrook-ikhine}}
- [https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/nick-westbrook-ikhine/ Miami Dolphins bio]
- [https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/roster/nick-westbrook/13851 Indiana Hoosiers bio]
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