| No. 88 | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 3, 1963 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Gates County Senior (Gatesville, North Carolina) |
| College: | North Carolina A&T (1982–1985) |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jessie Loftin Britt Jr. (born March 3, 1963) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina A&T State University
Jessie Loftin Britt Jr. was born on March 3, 1963, in Suffolk, Virginia. [1] He attended Gates County Senior High School in Gatesville, North Carolina. [1]
Britt was a four-year letterman for the North Carolina A&T Aggies of North Carolina A&T State University from 1982 to 1985. [1]
After going undrafted in the 1986 NFL draft, Britt signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1, 1986. [2] He played in eight games for the Steelers during the 1986 season before being placed on injured reserve on November 7, 1986. [3] [2] He was released in 1987. [2]
Britt was a police officer in Greensboro, North Carolina for a few years after his football career. [4] He then moved to Charlotte and was a youth sports coach for five years. [4] Britt moved back to Greensboro in 2000 and started a church there. [4]