Justin Britt has announced he is retiring from football after recent thought and speculation.
The former Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman released a statement via his personal Twitter account announcing the decision and thanking Hawkeye fans for their support throughout his career.
“I’ve had a lot of time to decide what my next move was. It’s been a really hard decision, but after a bunch of prayer I’ve decided to just hang up the cleats. Football will forever hold a special place in my heart. Thank you all for the support I’ve gotten during this journey. 63 out,” Britt wrote in his announcement.
I’ve had a lot of time to decide what my next move was. It’s been a really hard decision but after a bunch of prayer I’ve decided to just hang up the cleats. Football will forever hold a special place in my heart
Thank you all for the support I’ve gotten during this journey 63out pic.twitter.com/t0SbetM6Yq— J. Britt (@justinbritt63) June 2, 2023
Britt joined Iowa as a three-star out of Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. 247Sports rated Britt as the 36th-best offensive guard and the No. 11 recruit in Indiana in the 2019 class. He chose the Hawkeyes over offers from Purdue, Arizona, Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Vanderbilt and Washington State.
While at Iowa, Britt saw action in 16 games and made three starts, primarily at right guard. Unfortunately, he missed the entire 2022 season due to an injury. Britt decided to enter the transfer portal in March.
While Britt battled injuries and saw limited action, he was always among the fan favorites as a player with great charisma and an even better mentality. The now-former Iowa lineman laid it out there for the Hawkeyes during his tenure and was always battling. Whatever is up next for Britt will surely see success and be the next chapter in a great story.
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