Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has had an amazing breakout season for the Titans, with at least one receiving TD in eight of his last nine games.
The former Indiana Hoosiers star on the full season has 20 receptions, 365 yards, 8 touchdowns and is averaging 18.3 yards per catch.
Westbrook-Ikhine's 18.3 yards per catch are third-most among AFC wideouts with 10 or more catches, and his 98-yard score is the longest catch by any NFL player this season. The former IU Hoosiers star also is second in the AFC behind Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals.
"I mean, it's always fun to score touchdowns," Westbrook-Ikhine said after the Titans' 42-19 loss to the Washington Commanders. "Obviously you'd rather have the win. But it was good, too." per Nashville Tennessean
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has 8 touchdowns on 20 receptions.
— Easton Freeze (@eastonfreeze) December 2, 2024
That’s tied for the most touchdowns on 20 or fewer receptions in the Super Bowl era.
His 40% TD rate is the highest of any player in NFL history with at least 15 receptions. pic.twitter.com/wmLOMesmH2
Titans Head Coach Brian Callahan spoke incredibly highly of Westbrook-Ikhine at his Monday press conference:
"Nick's (Westbrook-Ikhine) the guy that I point to for everybody and for our team on top of it as a guy that does it the right way all the time. And just like you said, the word is consistency and he's on top of it. He very rarely has a mental error. He's willing and physical in the run game. He blocks his tail off in the run game. He does a lot of the dirty work, too, because he's so sound and knows where to go all the time. And then when the ball's in the air, he makes plays. Everything about how he goes about his business, his approach, his professionalism is what you want. And you want as many of those types of guys as you can find. He's the example to me right now of what that's supposed to look like. And I'm happy for his success, he's deserving. He's earned it. And he just continues to keep making plays and we'll keep throwing him the ball if he keeps making plays. And that's been a really positive development both for him professionally and for us as a football team."