Brian Westbrook has a net worth of $16 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The former Philadelphia Eagles running back built it across nine NFL seasons, then rebuilt his working life after concussions ended his playing career — from real estate and venture capital to three businesses he runs today.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Brian Collins Westbrook |
| Born | 2 September 1979, Fort Washington, Maryland |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| College | Villanova University, 1997–2001 |
| Draft | 2002 NFL Draft, 3rd round, Philadelphia Eagles |
| Teams | Philadelphia Eagles (2002–2009), San Francisco 49ers (2010) |
| Honours | 2× Pro Bowl (2004, 2007), First-team All-Pro (2007), Eagles Hall of Fame |
| Net worth | $16 million (Celebrity Net Worth) |
Early Life: The Villanova Record That Still Stands
Westbrook lettered in football and basketball at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, then played at Villanova from 1997 to 2001. He holds the NCAA all-division record for career all-purpose yards with 9,512, breaking the previous mark of 9,301 held by Brian Shay of Emporia State.
In 46 college games he scored 84 touchdowns and 542 points: 4,298 rushing yards, 2,582 receiving yards and 2,289 return yards. He became the first player in college football history at any level to record 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season, in 1998. He was a two-time Atlantic-10 Offensive Player of the Year (2000, 2001) and won the Walter Payton Award as a senior in 2001 as the top player in Division I-AA.
Career: Nine Seasons, One Unstoppable Peak
The Eagles drafted Westbrook in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft despite concerns about his size and injury history. His rookie deal was a modest three-year contract worth $1.3 million. Performance changed his earning power fast: a five-year, $25 million extension followed in 2005, then a restructured extension in August 2008 reported at $32 million over five years.
The announced values of his contracts added up to more than $60 million, but that headline overstates what he actually collected. The 2008 deal was revised — its $7 million 2010 option bonus was never exercised — and the contract ended in 2010. He was released by the Eagles in March 2010 and signed a one-year deal with San Francisco worth $1.25 million guaranteed, with up to $1.25 million more available in incentives.
His peak was 2007: 1,333 rushing yards and 771 receiving yards for 2,104 yards from scrimmage, leading the entire NFL and setting an Eagles franchise record. He earned Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro honours that year, was named NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year, and made the Eagles’ 75th Anniversary Team. In 2004 he had been the only NFL player with over 700 yards both rushing (812) and receiving (703), scoring nine touchdowns and helping Philadelphia reach Super Bowl XXXIX.
Across his career he finished with 6,335 rushing yards at a 4.6 average, 442 catches for 3,940 yards and 71 touchdowns — 41 rushing and 30 receiving. In 11 playoff games he added 591 rushing yards, 334 receiving yards and six touchdowns. The Eagles reached the playoffs six times in his eight seasons there, and four NFC Championship Games. He retired as an Eagle in August 2012 and later entered the Eagles Hall of Fame.
Injuries and Their Financial Impact
Concussions and other injuries cut Westbrook’s career short and cost him earning years. A mid-foot injury hit in 2005, rib and ankle problems in 2008, and multiple concussions in 2009 limited him to just seven starts. Instead of another big contract, he got the modest one-year 49ers deal and retired after that season. In 2013 it was reported that he experiences memory loss, likely from the concussions he sustained — the same issue that has shadowed many players of his era, including contemporaries like Terrell Owens and Jake Delhomme, whose own post-career finances took very different paths.
Personal Life and Business After Football
After retiring, Westbrook moved into business and stayed there. He founded a real estate investment company focused on the Washington D.C. area and ran the Westbrook Horse Farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as a boarding facility for more than a decade; the property is now becoming the home of his foundation’s Empowerment Center. From 2019 to 2022 he chaired the Athlete Venture Group at SeventySix Capital, a sports-technology venture firm. From 2022 to 2024 he was Director of Player Engagement for the XFL, later the United Football League after its merger with the USFL. He has also worked as a broadcaster, including hosting the Eagles’ pregame show.
Speaking in 2025, Westbrook described three businesses he runs now: the Brian Westbrook Foundation, which educates and empowers young people and underserved communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania; Westbrook Project Solutions, an engineering and IT staffing and construction-management company; and a real estate development company run with his wife, focused on affordable housing in Philadelphia. He has also worked with USAA and the National Association of Black Accountants on a vehicle gift for a young active-duty airman. His charity work includes the group Brian’s Blessings.
The through-line of his second career matches the first: the undersized back who outworked everyone at Villanova, then outlasted the contract headlines, is still building — just with businesses instead of yards. His former coach’s counterpart in Washington, Joe Gibbs, took a similar route from the sideline to the boardroom.
Sources and notes: Net worth per Celebrity Net Worth; college and career statistics per Villanova, Pro Football Reference and NBC Sports Philadelphia; contract details per contemporary reporting (ESPN, NFL Network via ProFootballTalk); post-career businesses per Westbrook’s 2025 interview with The Spun and SeventySix Capital. Net worth figures are estimates; contract values are announced figures, not take-home pay after taxes, fees and unexercised options.
