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WATCH: K.J. Britt talks about his time at Auburn

Former Auburn linebacker KJ Britt discussed his time on the Plains after being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

K.J. Britt’s last season as an Auburn Tiger didn’t go exactly as planned as the linebacker missed almost the entire season after suffering a thumb injury in the second game against Georgia.

That hasn’t kept him from loving his time on the Plains as the newly drafted Tampa Bay Buccaneer took a minute to talk about his love and experience at Auburn.

247Sports names KJ Britt as one of the MVPs of Senior Bowl

Former Auburn linebacker made a huge impression at the 2021 Senior Bowl and earned a MVP nod by 247Sports.

KJ Britt definitely made a great impression during his time in Mobile for the 2021 Senior Bowl.

On Saturday, it was announced that his fellow teammates had named him the best linebacker at the annual game and then, on Sunday, 247Sports named the former Auburn star as one of the MVPs of the game.

From the article:

Britt missed most of last season with a thumb injury, but showed no ill effects in Mobile.

“I like him a lot,” NFL.com analyst Chase Goodbread said. “He’s a leader, he’s an alpha on that Auburn defense. … I think the NFL, with him, they look at a guy who’s great downhill, who’s better downhill than maybe moving laterally, which is of course in high demand at the linebacker position in the NFL. So that’s an issue for him certainly, but Britt’s a guy, from a football character standpoint, they love him.”

As a junior in 2019, Britt recorded 69 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks while also forcing one fumble.

KJ Britt voted best LB at Senior Bowl by teammates

Former Auburn lineback K.J. Britt is making the most of his opportunity at the Senior Bowl and was voted the best linebacker by teammates.

Without the NFL combine the 2021 Senior Bowl is even more important than in years past.

Former Auburn linebacker K.J. Britt is making the most of his opportunity. Britt is the only former Tiger who made the trip to Mobile for the event and was voted his team’s top linebacker by the running backs and offensive linemen he went up against all week.

In his lone full season as a starter on Auburn’s defense in 2019, Britt had 68 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and earned Pro Football Focus’ top run-defense grade of the season in route to Auburn’s first linebacker to be named first team All-SEC since Travis Williams in 2004.

Britt only appeared in two games this year before undergoing thumb surgery that ended his senior campaign. Because of this the Senior Bowl is a great opportunity to show he is back to form and increase his draft stock, which it sounds like he has done.

The 2021 Senior Bowl will be broadcast on NFL Network at 1:30 p.m. CST on Saturday.