K. J. Britt (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Britt attended Oxford High School. He was the number 299th ranked recruit in the country and the number 14th ranked inside linebacker. Britt committed to Auburn over offers from Ole Miss and Georgia.

College career

While at Auburn, Britt received minimal playing time as a freshman and served as a rotational piece as a sophomore recording 21 total tackles. In 2019 as a junior he broke out, recording 68 total tackled and was awarded All-Southeastern Conference First-team honors. As a senior, Britt missed all but two games due to a

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injury.

Professional career

Britt was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 176th overall, of the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. On October 25, 2022, Britt was placed on

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. He was activated on December 10.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bioAuburn Tigers bio
1999 births American football linebackers Auburn Tigers football players Living people People from Oxford, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama Tampa Bay Buccaneers players {{linebacker-1990s-stub