K. J. Britt

K. J. Britt (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.

Early life 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 thumb injury.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Britt was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 176th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.

On October 25, 2022, Britt was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on December 10.

Miami Dolphins On March 17, 2025, Britt signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.

New England Patriots On March 16, 2026, Britt signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the New England Patriots. On August 31, he was released and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2021 TB 17 0 12 7 5 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2022 TB 12 0 13 5 8 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 TB 16 4 29 16 13 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2024 TB 14 11 72 40 32 0.5 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2025 MIA 17 1 35 12 23 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 76 16 161 80 81 0.5 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2021 TB 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 TB 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 TB 2 2 15 7 8 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2024 TB 1 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 6 2 22 11 11 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0