Gunner Britton (born February 29, 2000)[1] is an American professional football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Auburn Tigers.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 29, 2000[1] Conway, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Conway (Conway, South Carolina) |
| College: | Western Kentucky (2018–2022) Auburn (2023) |
| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early life and high school
editBritton grew up in Conway, South Carolina and attended Conway High School where he lettered in football and baseball.[2] He was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for Western Kentucky University.[3]
College career
editWestern Kentucky
editBritton was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2018. During the 2019 season, he appeared in all-but-one game and started the first two, finishing the season with 139 total offensive snaps including 50 in the season opener against Central Arkansas and the second game against FIU.[4] During the 2020 season, he appeared in all 12 games and started two of them, finishing the season with 52 total offensive snaps including 41 of them as a sixth offensive lineman and a season high 14 against Louisville.[5] During the 2021 season, he played in 13 games, finishing the season with 17 sacks making it the 12th best in college football and second best within the Conference USA.[6] During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 14 games, finishing the season with a reception for 12 yards and 14 sacks making it the 10th best in college football and second best within the Conference USA.[7] He also helped the team win the 2022 New Orleans Bowl.
On November 29, 2022, prior to playing in the New Orleans Bowl, Britton announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8]
Auburn
editOn January 6, 2023, Britton announced that he would transfer to Auburn.[9]
During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 13 games including the 2023 Music City Bowl.[10] He was the team game captain for three games, was named the SEC offensive lineman of the week for two consecutive weeks[11][12] and played in the 2024 Hula Bowl.[13]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.31 s | 1.72 s | 2.95 s | 4.78 s | 8.19 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[14] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
editAfter not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Britton signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[15] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gunner Britton". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Gunner Britton's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps. February 1, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Gunner Britton, Conway, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Gunner Britton - Auburn Tigers - Interior Offensive Line". On3.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Gunner Britton". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Ostendorf, Greg (September 15, 2023). "On The Plains with Gunner Britton: God, Family, Football, Life". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Ainslie (July 15, 2023). "Year 1 on The Plains: Meet Auburn's transfer offensive lineman Gunner Britton". AL.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ @247SportsPortal (November 29, 2022). "Western Kentucky OT Gunner Britton (@GunnerB75) has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer. He started every game for the Hilltoppers at LT, one of the better linemen in C-USA" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jones, Ike (January 6, 2023). "Gunner Britton Transfers to Auburn". The War Rapport. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Matthews, Bryan (December 28, 2023). "A 'special' season for Britton". auburn.rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Cole, Adam (September 4, 2023). "Gunner Britton named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Matt (October 30, 2023). "Auburn's Lew named SEC freshman of the week, Britton offensive lineman of the week". AL.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ @Hula_Bowl (January 6, 2024). "Gunner Britton @Gunnerb75 the mean and tenacious run blocker from @AuburnFootball has accepted his invitation to play in the 2024 @CaribeRoyale Orlando #HulaBowl @SageCards @DraftDiamonds" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Gunner Britton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". BuffaloBills.com. May 9, 2024.
- ^ White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.