Britt with the Tennessee Titans in 2009
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No. 18 Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | September 19, 1988 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Bayonne, New Jersey | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Bayonne (NJ) | ||||||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 309 |
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Receiving yards: | 4,881 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 30 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kenneth Lawrence Britt (born September 19, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the number thirty overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
Ranked a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, Britt spurned numerous suitors to stay home at his home-state university, Rutgers University. Prior to Signing Day, there were strong rumors that he would commit to Illinois but he chose Rutgers instead.
Pressed into the starting lineup as a true freshman in 2006, Britt exploded down the stretch, playing a major role in one of the biggest wins in school history in the 2006 victory over Louisville.
Britt continued his stellar play in 2007, making 62 receptions for 1232 yards and 8 touchdowns, averaging 19.9 yards per catch. Britt led all sophomores in Division I-A football in receiving yards and yards per reception, finishing 11th and 5th in those categories respectively for all of I-A. Britt also led the Big East conference in both categories in 2007, and was rewarded with a spot on the Big East's All-Conference team, and was named by Rutgers as its 2007 offensive MVP.
Coming in to 2008, Britt was named to the preseason All-Big East teams by numerous publications, including Phil Steele and Athlon. NationalChamps.net named Britt an honorable mention All-American.
Britt was named to the 2008 Associated Press Third Team All-America. Kenny Britt was also a selection for First Team All-Big East in 2008.
On January 3, 2009, Britt announced he would forgo his senior season at Rutgers University and declare himself eligible for the 2009 NFL Draft, where he was selected with the 30th pick of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.