Brother of former Auburn linebacker K.J. Britt recaps his recent “enjoyable” visit to the Plains.
Former Auburn linebacker [autotag]K.J. Britt[/autotag] was an asset to the Auburn defense from 2017-20, and now Hugh Freeze is working towards starting a “Britt” legacy on the Plains.
[autotag]Keenan Britt[/autotag], a defensive lineman from the class of 2026 and younger brother of [autotag]K.J. Britt[/autotag], recently paid a visit to Auburn shortly after receiving an offer from his older brother’s alma mater.
Keenan tagged along with K.J. on many of his college visits during his recruitment and saw many college campuses during K.J.’s career as a Tiger, so he has a high standard when it comes to athletic facilities. Britt tells Auburn Wire that he was truly amazed at the facilities that Auburn possesses.
“The new weight room addition was unbelievable. In all the colleges I have been to with my brother, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Britt said of Auburn’s recently upgraded facilities. “The locker room was even nicer. The feel in the locker room was more like a home feel than a typical locker room vibe. The locker setup was something else.”
His tour guide for his visit was none other than defensive coordinator Ron Roberts. While giving the tour, Roberts took the time to get to know Britt, as well as explain the ins and outs of his defense. After spending time with Roberts, Britt described his defensive mind as “elite” and feels that he would fit in well within his scheme.
“Coach Roberts made me feel like I was already on campus and had known him for years,” Britt said. “Talking about his Jack Defense was awesome, blew my mind how much he knew that I had no idea about. We talked about me playing the Edge defender in his defense. I think I would set up nicely based on his defense mentality and scheme.”
Offers began to pour in for the 6-2, 230-pound defensive lineman following a successful 9th-grade season at Oxford High School. Arkansas, South Carolina, and Tennessee have also reached out to Britt. His brother’s former coach, [autotag]Gus Malzahn[/autotag], has also communicated with Britt about the possibility of joining the roster at UCF.
Britt says that K.J. is ecstatic that Auburn reached out early, but is also excited about every opportunity that Keenan has received, and will receive in the future.
“To be honest, K.J. was just extremely happy for me to get an offer anywhere,” Britt said. “K.J. loves Auburn, don’t get me wrong, but he really just wants me to go wherever fits best for me. If that’s Auburn, then he’ll love it. But if it’s another school then he’ll be just as happy. That’s what I love about KJ, he just wants the best for me.”
Since Britt is a member of the Class of 2026, he has not received a ranking from the three major recruiting services: On3, 247Sports, and Rivals. But it will be interesting to watch his recruitment unfold over the next three seasons.
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