Gunner Britton (born February 29, 2000)[1] is an American professional football player who is an offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Auburn Tigers.
| No. 61 – Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 29, 2000[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Conway (Conway, South Carolina) |
| College: | Western Kentucky (2018–2022) Auburn (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early life and high school
Britton grew up in Conway, South Carolina and attended Conway High School where he lettered in football and baseball.[2] He was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for Western Kentucky University.[3]
College career
Western Kentucky
Britton was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2018. During the 2019 season, he appeared in all-but-one game and started the first two, finishing the season with 139 total offensive snaps including 50 in the season opener against Central Arkansas and the second game against FIU.[4] During the 2020 season, he appeared in all 12 games and started two of them, finishing the season with 52 total offensive snaps including 41 of them as a sixth offensive lineman and a season high 14 against Louisville.[5] During the 2021 season, he played in 13 games, finishing the season with 17 sacks making it the 12th best in college football and second best within the Conference USA.[6] During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 14 games, finishing the season with a reception for 12 yards and 14 sacks making it the 10th best in college football and second best within the Conference USA.[7] He also helped the team win the 2022 New Orleans Bowl.
On November 29, 2022, prior to playing in the New Orleans Bowl, Britton announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8]
Auburn
On January 6, 2023, Britton announced that he would transfer to Auburn.[9]
During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 13 games including the 2023 Music City Bowl.[10] He was the team game captain for three games, was named the SEC offensive lineman of the week for two consecutive weeks[11][12] and played in the 2024 Hula Bowl.[13]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+2⁄5 in (1.99 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | 34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.31 s | 1.72 s | 2.95 s | 4.78 s | 8.19 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 22 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[14] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Britton signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[15]