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K.J. Britt New England Patriots · #35

Linebacker · 6' 0", 240 lbs · Oxford, AL · Age 27

K.J. Britt is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, drafted 176th overall, 2021. In 2025 he recorded 35 tackles.

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New England Patriots · #35 · Linebacker

K.J. Britt

Season avg35 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg161 tkl · 0.5 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

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Scouting report

K.J. Britt — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

K.J. Britt is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, drafted 176th overall, 2021. In 2025 he recorded 35 tackles.

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Tackling

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Tackling

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Coverage

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Splash plays

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Disruption

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Act II

Where K.J. Britt stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1045 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

K.J. Britt — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling

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The engine

How the model sees K.J. Britt

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

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29–64

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sacks

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games

15–17

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 5-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 35 → projected 46 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+11.3 tackles

Everything it reads

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5 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 16 / 14 / 17

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

K.J. Britt career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	PD
2021	17	12	0	1
2022	12	13	0	0
2023	16	29	0	1
2024	14	72	0.5	1
2025	17	35	0	0
Career	76	161	0.5	3

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Cam Gill 100%Dennis Gardeck 100%Easton Mascarenas-Arnold 100%Garret Wallow 100%D'Marco Jackson 99%Isaiah McDuffie 99%

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Context

Are the New England Patriots built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

64off index

99def index

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77%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (64), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 41, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of K.J. Britt

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-06-04

The beginning

K.J.

New England Patriots

Turning pro

Drafted 176th overall, 2021 as a Linebacker.

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K.J. Britt is a New England Patriots linebacker, drafted 176th overall, 2021.

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Across 5 seasons (2021–2025) he has recorded 161 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 35 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Britt's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

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Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 240 lbs
Draft: 176th overall, 2021
Born: Oxford, AL
Age: 27
Jersey: #35

Background

K.J. Britt is from Oxford, AL and is 27 years old. He was drafted 176th overall, 2021 and plays linebacker at 6' 0", 240 lbs.

Over 5 seasons (2021–2025) he has recorded 161 tackles, 0.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Britt is currently on the New England Patriots roster.

The person

K.J. Britt is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 161 tackles with 0.5 sacks and 0 interceptions across 5 seasons (2021–2025).

Tackle volume161 career tackles over 5 seasons.

Pass rush0.5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 3 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree176th overall, 2021.

Durability76 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

K.J. Britt — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about K.J. Britt, answered.

What position does K.J. Britt play?

K.J. Britt is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots.

When was K.J. Britt drafted?

K.J. Britt was drafted 176th overall, 2021.

How many seasons has K.J. Britt played?

5 (2021–2025).

What are K.J. Britt's career stats?

He has recorded 161 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

K.J. Britt career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

K.J. Britt New England Patriots · #35

K.J. Britt — the report card

Where K.J. Britt stands

K.J. Britt — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees K.J. Britt

K.J. Britt career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the New England Patriots built to win?

The Ballad of K.J. Britt

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

K.J. Britt — frequently asked

Injury history

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