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Wesley Britt
No. --     Free agent
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1981-11-21) November 21, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth: Cullman, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Weight: 320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Debuted in 2006 for the New England Patriots
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Games played     16
Games started     2
Fumble recoveries     0
Stats at NFL.com

Wesley Britt (born November 21, 1981 in Cullman, Alabama) is a free agent American football offensive tackle formerly of the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

Early years[]

Britt attended Cullman High School in Cullman, Alabama.

College career[]

Britt accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Alabama in 2000. After redshirting his first year, Britt was a career starter and started in 46 games throughout the 2001, 2002, and 2004 seasons at Alabama. He did miss the final four games of his junior season with a broken leg. He was named third team All-American by the Associated Press, second team by Rivals.com as a senior in 2004, First team All-Southeastern Conference by the Associated Press and league's coaches in 2004, and named to 2004 SEC Good Works Team.

Professional career[]

San Diego Chargers[]

Britt was drafted in the fifth round (164th overall) by the San Diego Chargers in the 2005 NFL Draft. He was released by the Chargers on September 4, 2005.

New England Patriots[]

Britt was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on September 5, 2005, where he spent the season. He made the Patriots' 53-man roster in 2006, and made his first career start in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals. He would go on to play in 10 total games in 2006. The next season, Britt was active for four games, starting the season finale against the New York Giants. He did not start any games in 2008 and was active for two total games. Following the season, as a restricted free agent, Britt was not offered a tender by the Patriots, but was re-signed to a separate contract on March 16. He was released by the Patriots during final cuts on September 5, 2009.

Current Life[]

Britt is currently a first year MBA student in the Manderson MBA program at the University of Alabama.

External links[]


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