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Michael Westbrook, former CU Buffs WR, selected to College Football Hall of Fame

Former Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Michael Westbrook is heading to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Westbrook, who starred with the Buffs from 1991-94, is one of 17 players selected to the 2020 class by the National Football Foundation. Two coaches will also be inducted.

“I knew I had been on the ballot, and you anticipate getting in, but you never expect it so I kind of let my guard down a bit,” he said in a news release. “Then I got the package from the Hall of Fame, and I’m like, “Wow!”

Westbrook was part of one of the most memorable plays in Colorado history, the “Miracle in Michigan” on Sept.