Auburn football: Fans react to KJ Britt’s Senior Bowl performance
Yesterday the nation’s top seniors competed at Hancock Whitney Stadium in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, and former Auburn football player KJ Britt showed up to play. Britt was the sole representative for the Auburn football program in the game, and was assigned to the American team.
Really enjoyed the senior bowl this week! @seniorbowl Thanks for having me
— Kj Britt (@K_Britt10) January 31, 2021
Although Britt played for the losing team in the game, he stood out to many with his impressive defensive plays, and some fans share thoughts on which NFL team should take the former Auburn linebacker:
KJ Britt has had a phenomenal series and first half overall. Making impacts in coverage and attacking the run.
— Daniel Kitchen (@Sports__Kitchen) January 30, 2021
KJ Britt a DAWG at the LB position!!! @dallascowboys I love the way he ain’t scared to get down and dirty and at same time he’s very smart and don’t over pursue!
— LionHeart21🦁 (@CHarston21) January 30, 2021
ILB OLB KJ Britt is the guy from Auburn the #Bills went to see. No doubt after Senior Bowl rewatch. #BillsMafia
— Dean Kindig (@TCBILLS_Astro) January 31, 2021
KJ Britt, someone I like for the #Packers, with a nice pass deflection there. #SeniorBowl
— MJ Hurley (@mjhurleytdt) January 30, 2021
After being voted top linebacker of the week, KJ Britt put up good numbers, ending up as the sixth most impactful defensive player on the American team. He racked up five total tackles, two of which were solo tackles and one of which was a tackle for loss.
.@seniorbowl Defensive Stats pic.twitter.com/KUpYxX24cj
— David Schultz (@Schultzycast) January 30, 2021
He also managed to break up one pass by the end of the game:
KJ Britt with the pass deflection here ... thought he had a lot of really nice reps today pic.twitter.com/QaAKA78GQh
— 📽+🏈x🌴 (@HawaiiBrownsHui) January 31, 2021
KJ Britt’s impressive performance in the Senior Bowl is important to raising his draft stock, especially after missing most of his senior season at Auburn due to injury. Though the former Tiger will not play another year with Auburn football, we have high hopes for him in the NFL.
According to WalterFootball.com, Britt lands in the No. 10 spot in positional rankings for the 2021 draft.
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