Jessie Britt

Jessie Loftin Britt Jr. is an American former professional football wide receiver who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies

Early life and college

Jessie Loftin Britt Jr. was born on March 3, 1963, in Suffolk, Virginia. He attended Gates County Senior High School in Gatesville, North Carolina.
Britt was a four-year letterman for the North Carolina A&T Aggies of North Carolina A&T State University from 1982 to 1985.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 1986 NFL draft, Britt signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1, 1986. He played in eight games for the Steelers during the 1986 season before being placed on injured reserve on November 7, 1986. He was released in 1987.

Personal life

Britt was a police officer in Greensboro, North Carolina for a few years after his football career. He then moved to Charlotte and was a youth sports coach for five years. Britt moved back to Greensboro in 2000 and started a church there.