Byron Westbrook

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Byron Craig Westbrook (born December 26, 1984) is a former American football cornerback and current football coach. He played for the Washington Redskins from 2007 to 2011 after signing as an undrafted free agent following his college career at Salisbury University, where he set a school record with 18 interceptions and earned 2006 AFCA All-American honors. He was a three-time All-ACFC pick and twice named on special teams. Westbrook attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, and grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland. He graduated from Salisbury in 2006 with a BS in information systems.

Westbrook was not drafted in 2007 but joined the Redskins, spending time on the practice squad before making the active roster. He played as a cornerback for several seasons, finishing with 46 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 4 pass deflections. In 2012, the Redskins did not tender him a restricted free agent contract, making him a free agent.

In 2017, he became the head football coach at Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, Maryland, and has led the program since. He is the younger brother of former NFL star Brian Westbrook and the cousin of Lawrence Westbrook, a German basketball player. Westbrook was inducted into the Salisbury University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 and remains the only Salisbury graduate to play in the NFL.