Wesley Britt (born November 21, 1981) is a former

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offensive tackle and the husband of Senator-elect

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of Alabama. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the

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. He played college football at

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. He went to Cullman High School.

Early years

Britt was born in

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, and attended Cullman High School where he graduated in 2000.

College career

Britt accepted a scholarship offer from the

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in 2000. After redshirting his first year, Britt was a career starter and started in 46 games throughout the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons at Alabama. He did miss the final four games of his junior season after breaking his leg against Tennessee in 2003. He was named First-team All-American by the CFN, third-team by

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, second-team by Rivals.com as a senior in 2004, three time First-team All-Southeastern Conference by the Associated Press and league's coaches in 2002, 2003, 2004, and named to 2004 SEC Good Works Team. Wesley also won the

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as the SEC's top offensive lineman in 2004.

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Britt was drafted in the fifth round (164th overall) by the San Diego Chargers in the

. He was released by the Chargers on September 4, 2005.

New England Patriots

Britt was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on September 5, 2005, where he spent the season. He made the Patriots' 53-man roster in 2006, and made his first career start in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals. He would go on to play in 10 total games in 2006. The next season, Britt was active for four games, starting the

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against the New York Giants. He did not start any games in 2008 and was active for two total games. Following the season, as a

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, Britt was not offered a tender by the Patriots, but was re-signed to a separate contract on March 16. He was released by the Patriots during final cuts on September 5, 2009.

Personal life

Wesley Britt is married to

, former president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), and the

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-elect of Alabama. They reside in

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and have two children. Wesley Britt is an economic development representative with

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. Brothers Taylor and Justin also played football for Alabama.

References

External links

New England Patriots bio
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