{"id":110413,"date":"2021-04-22T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=110413"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:02:35","slug":"k-j-britt-2021-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/22\/k-j-britt-2021-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: K.J. Britt Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>K.J. Britt 2021 NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Linebacker<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u2019-0 \u00bd\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 235 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School: <\/strong>Auburn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>K.J. Britt 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>After spending the past five seasons blowing up running lanes at Auburn, linebacker K.J. Britt is looking to take his game to the professional level via the NFL Draft. Britt is a fun player to watch, which makes his 2020 injury all the more unfortunate. The linebacker suffered a season-ending thumb injury early in the season, limiting him to just 117 snaps on the season. During his limited playing time, Britt recorded 16 tackles, two assists, and two missed tackles.<\/p>\n<p>K.J. Britt initially joined the collegiate football ranks as a four-star recruit. After agreeing to a scholarship with Auburn, the linebacker the majority of the next three seasons as a backup. In 2018, for example, Britt played in just 129 snaps while recording 13 tackles, five assists, and one missed tackle.<\/p>\n<p>However, Britt finally earned a starting job as a Junior and put himself on the NFL radar. During the 2019 season, the linebacker played 541 snaps while recording 47 tackles, 24 assists, and 11 missed tackles. This was easily the best season of his career, and he probably wouldn\u2019t receive NFL attention if it weren\u2019t for this solid campaign.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Built like an absolute tank \u2013 cannot be stopped when going downhill;<\/li>\n<li>Old-school football player that can deliver some punishing hits;<\/li>\n<li>Makes sure running backs never fall forward after contact;<\/li>\n<li>Aggressive football player;<\/li>\n<li>Team captain and reportedly great locker room guy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot move laterally \u2013 goes forward or nowhere at all;<\/li>\n<li>Only good in the box \u2013 complete liability in coverage;<\/li>\n<li>Couldn\u2019t earn a starting job until 2019;<\/li>\n<li>Cannot cover running backs in space;<\/li>\n<li>Slow player that doesn\u2019t have the ability to chase down ball carriers;<\/li>\n<li>Always tries to power his way through blocks rather than slip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FreeJo01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Freeny<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need At Position: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_self\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/09\/02\/2020-nfc-west-breakdown-by-position-defense-special-teams\/\" target=\"_self\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/02\/06\/nfl-news-new-england-patriots-carson-wentz-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Lions<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/rams\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection: <\/strong>Undrafted free agent<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on K.J. Britt<\/h3>\n<p>K.J. Britt might have been able to make it in the NFL if he had declared 25 years ago. The Auburn product is an absolute monster of a human being, one of the strongest linebackers in the class that blows up offensive linemen and running backs with ease. He doesn\u2019t miss any tackles, and you never see a running back fall forward after making contact with him.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that\u2019s pretty much all he can do on a football field. Britt moves exclusively in a straight line \u2013 if you have him isolated in space, it\u2019s game over. The Auburn product is slow on his feet, doesn\u2019t possess much agility, and wouldn\u2019t be able to last against running backs or even faster tight ends in coverage. He\u2019s very one-dimensional, and that one dimension isn\u2019t particularly valuable in today\u2019s day and age.<\/p>\n<p>Britt is reportedly a great locker room leader, and this will increase the odds of hearing his name called on draft day. However, if he wants to stick around in this league, he&#8217;ll probably need to do it as a core special teamer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"LpJ4GVxeQjVMYWE8KsbSGA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1303371441\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'LpJ4GVxeQjVMYWE8KsbSGA',sig:'AtWqim3dHLvslfERrdOG_A-9HJ0lUOOuyv_6lDkbROk=',w:'594px',h:'446px',items:'1303371441',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auburn linebacker K.J. 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