Coming off a solid freshman campaign that saw the talented Virginia native earn a letter as a rookie, Joe Britt heads into the 2008 season hoping to have an even bigger impact on the fortunes of Penn State's face-off game.

LION CAREER:
2007:Britt played in 11 of Penn State's 13 games as a true freshman in 2007. He had nine ground balls as one of Penn State's key reserve defenders. Britt earned a letter in 2007.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:
Britt was a four year letterman in football, wrestling and lacrosse at Fairfax HS. He was an honorable mention all-district lacrosse player as a freshman and was second team all-district for his last three years. He also garnered district laurels in football and wrestling and led the lacrosse team in ground balls for three straight years. He is the son of Diane and Gardner Britt and has six brothers, Gardner, Ray, Andy, Will, Alex and Michael. He is majoring in marketing at Penn State.

COACHES VIEW:
"Joe's game has improved greatly and he will be primarily used as a face-off specialist. He has the mentality of a wrestler to fight for every ground ball and make each face-off a contest." -- Coach Thiel