Westbrook-Ikhine grew up in Lake Mary, Florida and attended Lake Mary High School.[1] 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.[2] 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 ACL during the first play of his junior year and used a medical redshirt.[3]
The following season, Westbrook-Ikhine led Indiana with 42 receptions for 590 yards and four touchdowns.[4]
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.[5]
Westbrook-Ikhine graduated from Indiana in December 2019 with a business marketing degree.
Westbrook-Ikhine was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.[7] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, but was signed by to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]
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.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2020.[11] 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.[12] In the next game against the Houston Texans, Westbrook-Ihkine scored a two-point conversion as the Titans won in overtime by a score of 42–36.[13]
Westbrook-Ikhine finished his rookie season with three receptions for 33 yards and a two-point conversion in 14 games and one start.[14][15] 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.[16]
2021 season
During a Week 3 25–16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Westbrook-Ikhine caught four passes for 53 yards and his first NFL touchdown.[17] During a Week 8 34–31 overtime road victory against the Colts, Westbrook-Ihkine had two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown.[18] 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.[19][20] 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.[21] 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.[22]
Westbrook-Ikhine finished his second professional season with 38 receptions for 476 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and seven starts.[23]
2022 season
On March 9, 2022, the Titans re-signed Westbrook-Ikhine to a one-year deal.[24]
During a Week 5 21–17 road victory over the Washington Commanders, Westbrook-Ihkine had four receptions for 72 yards.[25] During a Week 10 17–10 victory over the Broncos, he recorded five receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns.[26] During a Week 14 36–22 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Westbrook-Ihkine caught three passes for 23 yards and a touchdown.[27]
Westbrook-Ikhine finished the 2022 season with 25 receptions for 397 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and 13 starts.[28]
2023 season
On March 16, 2023, Westbrook-Ikhine signed another one-year contract with the Titans.[29]
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.[30] Two weeks later against the Cincinnati Bengals, Westbrook-Ihkine recorded five receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown.[31] On December 20, 2023, Westbrook-Ikhine was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a hand injury. He finished the year with 28 receptions for 370 yards and three touchdowns across 14 games (9 starts).[32]