Dede Westbrook
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Cameron, Texas, U.S. | November 21, 1993||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | C. H. Yoe (Cameron, Texas) | ||||
College: | |||||
Position: | Wide receiver, Return specialist | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Decrick De'Shawn "Dede" Westbrook (
Early years
Westbrook attended
Dede was regarded as a three-star recruit and was ranked the No. 97 wide receiver prospect in the Class of 2012 by ESPN.[4] After getting scholarship offers from Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UTEP, Utah State, and Wyoming, Dede committed to Texas State University to play for the Texas State Bobcats. However, Dede's grades were still not good enough to allow him to be admitted into the school, so he ultimately went the junior college route and played at Blinn College.
While in high school, Dede excelled in basketball and track.[citation needed]
College career
After fully recovering from his injury, Westbrook had a breakout season at
On December 5, 2016, Westbrook was announced as one of the finalists for the 2016 Heisman Trophy, along with quarterbacks Deshaun Watson, Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield, and defensive back Jabrill Peppers, from Clemson, Louisville, Oklahoma, and Michigan, respectively.[13] He ended up finishing in fourth place in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Mayfield (3rd), Watson (2nd), and Jackson (1st).[14]
College statistics
Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||
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Rec | Yds | TD | |||
2015 | Oklahoma | 13 | 46 | 743 | 4 |
2016 | Oklahoma | 13 | 80 | 1,524 | 17 |
Totals | 26 | 126 | 2,208 | 21 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Westbrook declined an invitation to play in the
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
178 lb (81 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.39 s | 1.54 s | 2.54 s | 4.34 s | 7.24 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
8 reps | |
All values from Oklahoma's Pro Day[17][18] |
Jacksonville Jaguars
2017 season
The
The Jaguars made the 2017 NFL playoffs as the #3-seed in the American Football Conference (AFC).[25] In the Wild Card Round, they defeated the Buffalo Bills, 10–3. In his first career postseason game, Westbrook caught five passes for 48 yards on eight targets, which included a 20-yard reception in the beginning of the third quarter. He was the game's leading receiver.[26] In the Divisional Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had an eight-yard reception in the 45–42 victory.[27] In the AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots, he had a 24-yard reception.[28]
2018 season
In Week 2 against the Patriots, Westbrook recorded a 61-yard touchdown reception in the 31–20 victory.
2019 season
In Week 7, a 27–17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, he had six receptions for 103 receiving yards.[35] Overall, he finished the season with 66 receptions for 660 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[36]
2020 season
Westbrook entered 2020 fourth on the Jaguars wide receiver depth chart. In Week 7, he suffered a
Minnesota Vikings
On July 26, 2021, Westbrook signed with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year contract.[38] In the 2021 season, Westbrook appeared in 15 games and recorded ten receptions for 68 receiving yards to go along with some punt return duties.[39]
On October 25, 2022, the Miami Dolphins hosted Westbrook for a workout.[40] Four days later, the Bengals also hosted Westbrook for a workout.[41]
Green Bay Packers
On November 15, 2022, Westbrook signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.[42] He was released on December 13, 2022.[43]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2017 | JAX | 7 | 5 | 27 | 339 | 12.1 | 29 | 1 |
2018 | JAX | 15 | 8 | 63 | 717 | 11.2 | 61T | 5 |
2019 | JAX | 15 | 11 | 66 | 660 | 10.0 | 39 | 3 |
2020 | JAX | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
2021 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 17 | 0 |
Career | 55 | 24 | 170 | 1,788 | 10.5 | 61T | 9 |
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- ^ "DD Westbrook's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Olson, Max (December 9, 2016). "Dede Westbrook's road to the Heisman ceremony". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
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- ^ Marshall, Kendrick (June 24, 2017). "OU football: Dede Westbrook talks NFL life, Bob Stoops during autograph signing". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Tramel, Berry (April 14, 2015). "Oklahoma football: Dede Westbrook can have an impact". NewsOK.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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- ^ "2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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- ^ "AFC Championship – Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots – January 21st, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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- ^ "Jaguars' Dede Westbrook: Racks up 141 scrimmage yards". CBSSports.com. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Shapiro, Michael (December 16, 2018). "Watch: Dede Westbrook returns punt for TD vs. Redskins". SI.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Long, Mark (December 16, 2018). "Johnson leads Redskins to late scores, 16–13 win at Jaguars". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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- ^ Smith, Eric (July 26, 2021). "Vikings Boost Receiving & Returner Options by Signing Dede Westbrook". Vikings.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Dede Westbrook 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
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- ^ Grindley, Wyatt (October 29, 2022). "Bengals Working Out Four Wide Receivers". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign RB Patrick Taylor to active roster". Packers.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign T Jean Delance, C Michal Menet to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.