Daily News | Brian Westbrook, Troy Vincent, and Jeremy Maclin heading for College Football Hall of Fame
Brian Westbrook, the Villanova running back who went on to a Pro Bowl career with the Eagles, is among 18 players who were named Monday as 2023 inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Westbrook starred for Villanova from 1997-2001. A two-time Atlantic 10 offensive player of the year, he rushed for 4,298 yards and 54 touchdowns in his career, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. A third-round pick in the 2002 NFL draft, Westbrook played for the Eagles from 2002-09. He was a Pro Bowl selection twice and a first-team All-Pro pick in 2007.A Trenton native, Vincent starred at defensive back for Wisconsin from 1988-91. He was a first-team All-American in 1991 and was Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year and a runner-up for the 1991 Thorpe Award.
Maclin was a wide receiver and kick returner at Missouri in 2007-08. He holds the NCAA record for all-purpose yards as a freshman , and he led the FBS in all-purpose yards per game in 2008. Maclin finished his Missouri career with 182 receptions for 2,315 yards and 22 touchdowns. The 18 first-team All-America players and four coaches were selected from a ballot of 80 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 96 players and 33 coaches from the divisional ranks. The class will be inducted on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas.
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