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K.J. Britt

LB

#35

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 27

Weight: 240 lbs

College: Auburn

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    11
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
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WKOPPRESULTTKLASTCOMBINEDSOLOSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFOPP FR
1@ColtsL 8 - 33
2PatriotsL 27 - 3310100000
3@BillsL 21 - 3101100000
4JetsW 27 - 2120220000
5@PanthersL 24 - 2703300000
6ChargersL 27 - 29671360000
7@BrownsL 6 - 31
8@FalconsW 34 - 1001100000
9RavensL 6 - 2810110000
10BillsW 30 - 13
11CommandersW 16 - 1310110000
13SaintsW 21 - 17
14@JetsW 34 - 1014510000
15@SteelersL 15 - 28
16BengalsL 21 - 4501100000
17BuccaneersW 20 - 1701100000
18@PatriotsL 10 - 3805500000

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASONTEAMGGSTKLASTCOMBINEDSOLOSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFOPP FR
2021Tampa Bay Buccaneers170751260010
2022Tampa Bay Buccaneers120581350000
2023Tampa Bay Buccaneers164161329130010
2024Tampa Bay Buccaneers1411403272310.5010
2025Miami Dolphins171122335110000
TOTAL76168081161660.5030000000

Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

K.J. Britt was signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent from Miami on March 12, 2026 ... Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the fifth round (176th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft ... Signed by Miami as an unrestricted free agent from Tampa Bay (3/13/25).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2025 (17/1 - Miami)

  • Appeared in all 17 games with one start for Miami. Recorded 24 tackles (6 solo) and 11 special teams tackles.
  • Logged a career-high 13 total tackles in his lone start of the season vs. the L.A. Chargers (10/12).

2024 (14/11, 1/0 - Tampa Bay)

  • Played in 14 games with 11 starts, logging a career high 72 tackles (40 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1 pass defensed and a 1/2 sack.
  • Inactive vs. Las Vegas (12/8), at the L.A. Chargers (12/15) and at Dallas (12/22) due to injury.
  • Appeared in the team's Wild Card Round game vs. Washington (1/12/25), registering 5 tackles (3 solo).

2023 (16/4, 2/2 - Tampa Bay)

  • Played in all 16 games with four starts and finished with 19 tackles (9 solo) and 1 tackle for loss, with 10 special teams tackles.
  • Inactive at Carolina (1/7/24) due to injury.
  • Started both of the team's postseason games vs. Philadelphia (1/15/24) and at Detroit (1/21/24), accumulating 15 tackles (7 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass defensed.
  • Had a postseason career high 12 total tackles in the Divisional Round at Detroit (1/21/24).

2022 (12/0, 1/0 - Tampa Bay)

  • Played in 12 games, tallying 7 tackles (2 solo) and 6 special teams tackles.
  • Placed on Injured Reserve on Oct. 25 due to an ankle injury before being activated on Dec. 10.
  • Appeared in the team's Wild Card matchup vs. Dallas (1/16/23).

2021 (17/0, 2/0 - Tampa Bay)

  • Played in all 17 games, finishing with 7 tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass defensed, along with 5 special teams tackles.
  • Made his NFL debut vs. Dallas (9/9/21).
  • Played in the team's Wild Card game vs. Philadelphia (1/16/22) and Divisional Round game vs. the L.A. Rams (1/23/22). Logged 1 special teams tackle.

COLLEGE

  • Played four seasons at Auburn (2017-20), appearing in 42 games (14 starts) and logging 119 tackles (64 solo), 13 tackles for loss, 21/2 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.
  • Was on the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bednarik Award, Butkus Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch lists and was a preseason All-SEC First Team player in 2020, starting the first two games before undergoing season-ending hand surgery.
  • Earned All-SEC First Team honors in his first year as a starter as a junior in 2019, starting 12 of 13 games and totaling 69 tackles (37 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 21/2 sacks, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble.

PERSONAL

  • Attended Oxford High School (Oxford, Ala.), being named 2016 regional MVP and a first-team all-state honoree as a senior. Logged 124 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 1 interception as a senior.
  • Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

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