Justin Britt
Former NFL center for the Seahawks and Texans, drafted in 2014 out of Missouri.
Justin Britt (born May 29, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers. 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.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Center
- Born
- 29 May 1991
- Birthplace
- Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S.
- High school
- Lebanon (Lebanon, Missouri)
- College
- Missouri (2009–2013)
- Draft year
- 2014
- Draft round
- 2
- Draft pick
- 64
Lore & Background
Britt attended Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Missouri, where he was a three-year letterwinner in football (offensive left tackle), wrestling (heavyweight), and track. He won the class 4 Missouri state heavyweight championship in wrestling as a senior in 2009, going 45–0. He placed sixth at state in 2008 and was a district heavyweight champion in 2008 and 2009, adding three conference titles (2007, 2008, 2009). In college, he redshirted in 2009 and played for Missouri from 2010 to 2013. He was a second-string guard in 2010, then started all 13 games at left tackle in 2011, and continued as a starter at left and right tackle. The Seahawks selected him in the second round (64th overall) of the 2014 draft. He started all 16 games at right tackle as a rookie, plus a playoff game, but missed the NFC Championship with an injury. He was one of the worst pass blocking tackles per Pro Football Focus. The Seahawks finished 12–4, won the NFC West, and lost Super Bowl XLIX. In 2015, he moved to left guard, then right guard, starting all 16 games. In 2016, he moved to center. He signed a three-year, $27 million extension on August 17, 2017. On November 12, 2018, he engaged in a large altercation with Aaron Donald, leading to a $20,000 fine. He was placed on injured reserve on October 29, 2019, with a serious knee injury, and released on April 27, 2020. He signed with the Texans on March 8, 2021, was named starting center, went on IR on October 30, 2021, and was activated December 4. He signed a two-year extension on March 21, 2022, was placed on reserve/non-football illness list on September 20, 2022, and was released on March 4, 2023, after which he retired.
Reader's Guide
Justin Britt played center and guard for the Seattle Seahawks (2014–2019) and Houston Texans (2021–2022). He was a second-round pick in 2014 out of Missouri. He started at right tackle as a rookie, then moved to guard and later center. He signed a three-year extension with Seattle in 2017 and was released in 2020. He started for Houston in 2021 before injuries and illness limited his play. He retired after the 2022 season.
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