Wesley Britt (born November 21, 1981) is an American former professional

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player who was a tackle for three seasons with the

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and received third-team

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and a first-team All-SEC honors as a senior. Selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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, Britt was released before making the final roster and signed with the Patriots, where he played from 2006 to 2008. He is the husband of Alabama United States Senator

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Early life

Britt was born in Cullman, Alabama, and attended Cullman High School where he graduated in 2000.

College career

Britt accepted a scholarship offer from the

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in 2000. After redshirting his first year, Britt was a career starter and started in 46 games throughout the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons at Alabama. He missed the final four games of his junior season after breaking his leg against Tennessee in 2003. He was named First-team All-American by the CFN, third-team by

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, second-team by Rivals.com as a senior in 2004, three time First-team All-Southeastern Conference by the Associated Press and league's coaches in

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, 2004, and named to 2004 SEC Good Works Team. Wesley also won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the SEC's top offensive lineman in 2004.

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Britt was selected in the fifth round (164th overall) by the

in the

. He was released by the Chargers on September 4, 2005.

New England Patriots

Britt was signed to the

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of the

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

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. He would go on to play in 10 total games in 2006. The next season, Britt was active for four games, starting the

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against the

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. He did not start any games in 2008 and was active for two total games. Following the season, as a

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, 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.

Personal life

Wesley Britt married Katie Boyd in 2008. In 2022, Katie Britt was elected to the

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from Alabama. They live in

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, and have two children. Wesley Britt was an economic development representative with Alabama Power and subsequently joined a lobby firm. His younger brothers, Taylor and Justin, also played football for the University of Alabama.

References

External links

New England Patriots bio
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