Position: Guard Role American football player Parents Kelly Britt, Chris Britt Name Justin Britt High school Lebanon | College: Missouri Spouse Alicia Bratten (m. 2014) Weight: 325 lb (147 kg) Height 1.98 m | |
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Date of birth: (1991-05-29) May 29, 1991 (age 24) Place of birth: Fort Campbell, Kentucky NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64 Current teams Seattle Seahawks (#68 / Tackle), Missouri Tigers football (#68 / Offensive lineman) Similar People J R Sweezy, Garry Gilliam, Cassius Marsh, Russell Okung, Kevin Pierre‑Louis Profiles | ||
Justin britt 2014 nfl draft profile
Justin Britt (born May 29, 1991) is an American football center for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
Contents
- Justin britt 2014 nfl draft profile
- 2014 nfl combine catching up with mizzou offensive lineman justin britt
- Early life
- College career
- Professional career
- References
2014 nfl combine catching up with mizzou offensive lineman justin britt
Early life
Britt attended Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Missouri. He was a good overall athlete who was a three-year letterwinner in the sports of football (offensive left tackle), wrestling (heavyweight), and track. Britt won the class 4 Missouri state heavyweight championship in wrestling as a senior in 2009, going a perfect 45–0 during the season. He placed sixth at the state wrestling championships in the heavyweight division in 2008 and was a district heavyweight champion in 2008 and 2009, adding to a trio of conference titles he won in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
College career
Britt played football for the Missouri Tigers from 2010 to 2013, after being redshirted for the 2009 season.
He spent 2010 as a second string guard, before being promoted to starting left tackle for the 2011 season, starting all 13 games. He continued to be a starter in the offensive line for the remaining two seasons of his Missouri career, playing at both left and right tackle.
Professional career
Britt was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Britt won the right tackle job in training camp in 2014, and started there in the opening game of the season against the Green Bay Packers. Britt would start all 16 regular season games at right tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, as well as their divisional round playoff game against the Carolina Panthers, before missing the NFC Championship game with an injury. He was one of the worst pass blocking tackles in the NFL as a rookie, according to PFF. The Seahawks finished the season with a 12-4 record for an NFC West pennant, but lost to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
After a poor showing at right tackle in the first preseason game of the 2015 season, Britt was asked to change from RT to LG. Britt was among the least effective pass blocking guards in football to start the season, but has 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 center. Pete Carroll stated that they had this move in mind when they first drafted him in 2014. For his effort in the 2016 season Britt earned recognition as a Pro Bowl alternate at center.
On August 17, 2017, Britt signed a three-year, $27 million contract extension with the Seahawks.
On August 19, 2017, Britt showed solidarity with teammate Michael Bennett by putting his hand on his shoulder as Bennett sat down during the national anthem in protest of social justice.