Alumni Spotlight: KJ Britt

By Joshua Craft

KJ Britt, Inside Linebacker, Auburn Tigers

KJ Britt, a 2017 graduate of Oxford and current Auburn football starter, was there to support his high school at the state championship game. His Auburn Tigers had just beaten the Alabama Crimson Tide six days before in dramatic fashion, so Britt was ready for his alma mater to win at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

I was so proud of my high school. It was an incredible six days. I was able to go out there and watch my alma mater win a state championship. That is not something you just wake up and do, which is what I told them before the game. I told them to make the most of it and to get the job done.

KJ said the that last minute was the most exciting bit of football he has seen. “All the fans were feeling it, and we had to score. That’s what we did. I knew they were going to do it.”

When asked about this team, Britt said, “They honored the foundation that people have set in front of them, but at the same time, they left their own legacy. They were the first team to win a 6A Football Title, and they did it with hard work week in and week out.”