Branden Albert
Branden Albert | |
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Albert in the dress of the Kansas City Chiefs (2010) | |
Position (s): Offensive tackle |
Jersey numbers: 76, 71 |
born on November 4, 1984 | |
Career information | |
Active : 2008 - 2016 | |
NFL Draft : 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | |
College : University of Virginia | |
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Career statistics | |
Games | 120 |
as a starter | 118 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Branden Albert (* 4. November 1984 in Rochester , New York ) is a former American American Footballer in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins as an offensive tackle . He was a total of times in the two Pro Bowl appointed
Career
college
Since Albert's academic achievements left much to be desired, he initially had problems finding a college at all. After another year of military school classes, his grades improved so much that he received a scholarship from the University of Virginia . He played for their team, the Cavaliers, college football and was used in 37 consecutive games as a starter on the offensive line , mostly in the position of the guard .
NFL
Kansas City Chiefs
In the NFL Draft 2008 he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round as a total of 15th player and converted to the left tackle. He was able to establish himself in the team immediately and, with his blocks, played a major role in the Chiefs' good running game, which was tailored to Jamaal Charles . In 2013 he was first appointed to the Pro Bowl .
Miami Dolphins
In 2014 he moved to the Miami Dolphins, with whom he signed a five-year contract worth $ 47 million . In 2015 he was elected to the Pro Bowl for the second time.
Jacksonville Jaguars
In March 2017, he switched to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a seven-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft , but at the end of July he announced his retirement from active sport, only to declare that he wanted to play in the NFL again a week later. He was initially put on the Injured Reserve List by the Jaguars , but released a little later.
Since then he has been rumored to have been associated with various teams - such as the New York Giants or the Seattle Seahawks - but without a new engagement.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Washington Post report of September 29, 2005, accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from March 11, 2014, accessed on February 1, 2016
- ↑ Report on cbssports.com from August 11, 2017, accessed on November 28, 2017
- ↑ Report on 247sports.com of October 10, 2017, accessed on November 28, 2017
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Albert, Branden |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th November 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester , New York , United States |