BRANDEN ALBERT #76

Position	Tackle
Height	6-5
Weight	316
Years Experience	R
Birthdate	11/4/1984
Hometown	Glen Burnie, MD
College	Virginia
Current status	Active
Games Started	0
Games Played	0

College Bio

Dominant and versatile offensive lineman was selected with the second of the Chiefs two selections of the first round (15th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft … Spent the majority of his collegiate career at guard, but has the physical tools and athleticism to play tackle in the NFL … Despite not beginning his football career until his junior year of high school, quickly picked up the game … Spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy prior to enrolling at Virginia … Durable performer was inserted into the Cavaliers starting lineup upon his arrival as a freshman and went on to start every game in which he played … Started 37 games at Virginia … Entered the draft with a year of eligibility remaining.

2007: Started all 13 games, lining up at left guard for 11 contests and left tackle for two … Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team honors and added all-state accolades from the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association and the Roanoke Times … Lined up at left tackle vs. Pittsburgh and Middle Tennessee State for injured starter T Eugene Monroe … Earned team Offensive Player of the Week honors vs. Wake Forest and North Carolina.

2006: Opened all 12 contests at left guard … Was named All-ACC honorable mention and was a first-team all-state selection by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association and the Roanoke Times … Earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance vs. North Carolina State.

2005: Started 12 games as a true freshman … Garnered third-team freshman All-America honors and All-ACC freshman team from The Sporting News … Earned ACC Lineman of the Week honors in just his third career game for his performance vs. Duke … Became just the fourth true freshman to start a bowl game in Virginia history when he got the opening nod in the Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota … Majored in Sociology at Virginia.

Games Played/Games Started: 2005 (12/12), 2006 (12/12), 2007 (13/13) — 37/37.

Personal Bio

• A two-way prep standout at Glen Burnie High School in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

• Played two years of football as a two-way starter at both defensive tackle and offensive tackle during his junior and senior seasons.

• Picked up first-team All-Metro accolades as an offensive lineman by the Baltimore Sun.

• Tallied 65 tackles on defense as a senior.

• Also earned second-team all-metro honors on the basketball court, averaging 15.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game as a senior.

• Spent one year playing football at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia in 2004.

• Brother, Ashley Sims, played football at Maryland.

• Full name: Branden B. Albert.

• Single, resides in Edgewood, Maryland.

Branden Albert in the News

7/24/2008 9:38:04 AM - Chiefs Agree to Terms with T Branden Albert