Britt Named Third Team All-American by AP
Dec 16 | Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers junior wide receiver Kenny Britt (Bayonne, N.J.) was named a Third Team All-American by the Associated Press Wednesday. Britt follows former RU All-American Ray Rice on the AP All-America team after Rice collected second team honors in 2006 and 2007.
Britt was also named a Third Team All-America selection by Phil Steele and was a Honorable Mention All-America honoree by SportsIllustrated.com Wednesday.
Britt has put together one of the best seasons in BIG EAST history in 2008 and was a First Team All-BIG EAST selection. Britt, the nation’s second leading receiver with an average of 113.8 yards receiving per game, leads the BIG EAST in receptions (81) and receiving yards (1,252). Britt is Rutgers’ all-time career leader and ranks second in BIG EAST history with 2,924 receiving yards. He is 80 yards shy of the BIG EAST all-time record for career receiving yards.
He owns the single-season school record with 1,252 receiving yards in 2008. Britt is third in Rutgers’ career annals with 172 receptions and tied for second with 16 career touchdown receptions. He has also caught a pass in 30 straight games, the eighth longest streak in the BIG EAST.
Winners of six straight, the Scarlet Knights (7-5, 5-2) finish the 2008 season in the PapaJohns.com Bowl vs. NC State on ESPN. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29 from Legion Field in Birmingham. Tickets are available at RutgersBowl.com or by calling the Rutgers Ticket Office at 1-866-445-GORU.
