Jessie Britt

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lake Alfred, Fla.
High School:
Auburndale

2018 • Sophomore

• Saw action in four games as a reserve wide receiver
• Totaled 118 yards on 11 catches (10.7 ypc), with one touchdown grab
• Saw his first snaps at Boston College (9/1), catching five passes for 26 yards
• Contributed a 12-yard catch at Georgia Southern (9/8)
• Had a 47-yard night at FIU (9/15) on the strength of three receptions
• Reeled in a season-best 29-yard grab for a touchdown against Charlotte (9/22)

2017 • Freshman

• Made four starts among 12 total games played at wide receiver
• Also saw time as a kick and punt returner
• Hauled in 29 receptions for 422 yards and three touchdowns
• Fielded 15 kickoffs (275 yards) and four punts (20) during the season
• Finished fourth on the team in all-purpose yards with 717 for an average of 59.8 per game
• Had two games with 100 or more all-purpose yards, including one with 100-plus receiving yards
• Touchdowns came at Temple, against Maine and at FIU (1)
• First career appearance was in the season-opener against Hawai'i (8/26)
• Hauled in his first career reception at Coastal Carolina (9/2) and finished with three catches for 45 yards along with a 23-yard kick return
• Posted three catches for 57 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown, at Temple (9/15) and brought back six kick returns for 123 yards
• Totaled five receptions for 70 yards against Ohio (9/30)
• Brought in one touchdown reception among five total grabs covering 69 yards against Georgia Southern (10/21)
• Provided four receptions, including his third touchdown grab, for 52 yards in the Fenway Gridiron Series win over Maine (11/11)
• Closed out his rookie campaign with his first 100-yard outing as he tallied five catches for 101 yards at FIU (12/2), when he added a 22-yard kickoff return as well

Before Massachusetts

• Four-year letterman at Auburndale High School
• Dynamic athlete had 680 receiving yards, 504 rushing yards as a senior while he accounted for 23 total touchdowns (seven rushing, six passing, five receiving, four kickoff return, one punt return)
• Two-time all-district award recipient
• Also an all-county first team honoree
• Twice named MVP of Auburndale's football team
• Also lettered three times in basketball as a small forward and twice in track
• Was twice the defensive player of the year in basketball

Personal

• Son of Shamika Britt
• Has six siblings, two brothers and four sisters
• Relative of Oregon State running back Artavis Pierce