Christian Albright

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Christian Albright
No. 97     Saskatchewan Roughriders
Born: (1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 25)
Acworth, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
Status6-game injured list
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
College Ball State (2017–2021)
High school North Cobb (Kennesaw, GA)
Career history
As player
2022 Chicago Bears*
2023–present Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Christian Albright (born March 29, 1999) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ball State. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Albright was born on March 29, 1999, in Acworth, Georgia. [1] He played high school football at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, and was a four-year letterman. He recorded 77 tackles, 12 sacks and two interceptions his senior year, earning Atlanta Journal-Constitution first-team all-state honors. [2] He originally committed to UNC Charlotte, but later switched after receiving an offer from Ball State. [3]

College career

Albright played college football for the Ball State Cardinals from 2017 to 2021. [2] [4]

Albright played in 12 games, starting three at defensive end, his freshman year in 2017, totaling 26 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, and two pass breakups. [2] He started all 12 games at linebacker in 2018, accumulating 67 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one interception, and three pass breakups while garnering third-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) recognition. He led the team in sacks and forced fumbles that season. [2]

Albright started all 12 games at linebacker again in 2019, recording 71 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and four pass breakups. [2] He led the team in forced fumbles for the second consecutive season. He started all eight games at linebacker during the COVID-19–shortened team's 2020 season, recording 31 tackles, three sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown during the MAC Championship Game victory over the Buffalo Bulls. Albright was also named second-team All-MAC in 2020. [2]

He started all 13 games during his fifth season of college football in 2021, recording 65 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and three pass breakups. [5] Albright started 48 straight games during his college career. [5]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Albright signed with the Chicago Bears on May 9, 2022. [6] He was waived/injured on August 6 and reverted to injured reserve the next day. [6] On August 11, 2022, he was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement. [7]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Albright was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 6, 2023. [8] [9] [6] He was moved to the practice roster on June 4, and was promoted to the active roster on September 21. [6] Albright made his CFL debut on September 22 against the Ottawa Redblacks, and totaled two tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble. [10] For his performance in his CFL debut, he was named the CFL run defender of the week for Week 16 by Pro Football Focus. [11]

Overall, he dressed in four games, starting three, for the Roughriders in 2023, recording four defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble before being placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2023. [1] [6]

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