Justin Britt
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. | |||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
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Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Lebanon (Lebanon, Missouri) | ||||
College: | Missouri | ||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Justin Britt (born May 29, 1991) is a former American football center. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft, and also played in the NFL for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Missouri.
Early years
Britt attended Lebanon High School in
College career
Britt played
He spent 2010 as a second string
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
325 lb (147 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.07 s | 1.75 s | 2.93 s | 4.69 s | 7.59 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
26 reps | |
All values from |
Seattle Seahawks
The
After a poor showing at right tackle in the first preseason game of the 2015 season, Britt was asked to change from right tackle to left guard. Britt was among the least effective pass blocking guards in football to start the season, but showed improvement. After being ranked 49th in pass protection, during weeks 5–10 he was ranked 33rd and weeks 11–13 he was ranked 27th. His run blocking became better as well. He started all 16 games at right guard.
In the 2016 offseason the Seahawks moved Britt again, this time to
On August 17, 2017, Britt signed a three-year, $27 million contract extension with the Seahawks.[8]
On November 12, 2018 during the Seahawks' week 10 matchup in Los Angeles, Britt engaged in a large altercation with Los Angeles Rams' defensive tackle Aaron Donald causing both benches to clear. Following the game, Donald and Britt continued to throw punches at one another. Britt was fined $20,000 for his part in the altercation.[9]
On October 29, 2019, Britt was placed on
Britt was released by the Seahawks on April 27, 2020.[11]
The Packers had Britt in for a tryout on September 7, 2020.[12] On January 21, 2021, Britt had a workout with the Kansas City Chiefs, after spending the 2020 regular season as a free agent.
Houston Texans
On March 8, 2021, Britt signed with the Houston Texans.[13][14] He was named the Texans starting center for 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2021.[15] He was activated on December 4.[16]
On March 21, 2022, Britt signed a two-year contract extension with the Texans.
On March 4, 2023, the Texans released Britt.[19] Following his release by Houston, Britt retired from professional football.[20]
References
- ^ a b "Justin Britt UofM Bio". Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Justin Britt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Justin Britt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Farnsworth, Clare (May 9, 2014). "Seahawks conclude second round by drafting tackle Justin Britt". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Seahawks Profile". seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Justin Britt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (May 8, 2016). "Seahawks moving Britt to center on reshuffled O-line". NFL.com.
- ^ Orr, Conor (August 17, 2017). "Justin Britt signs contract extension with Seahawks". NFL.com.
- ^ "Aaron Donald fined for going after Justin Britt, vows to control temper".
- ^ Boyle, John (October 29, 2019). "Seahawks Place Justin Britt On Injured Reserve, Promote Jordan Roos From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 27, 2020). "Seahawks Release Center Justin Britt". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (September 7, 2020). "Packers host tryout for C Justin Britt, DL Daylon Mack". Packers Wire. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (March 5, 2021). "Texans sign center Justin Britt to one-year, $5 million deal". HoustonChronicle.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-8-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-30-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-4-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. December 4, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-21-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-20-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. September 20, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-3-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Britt". mosportshalloffame.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
External links
- Missouri Tigers bio
- Media related to Justin Britt at Wikimedia Commons