Matthew Albright

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Matthew Albright
No. 53
Position Offensive lineman
Uniform no.53
University Saint Mary's
CFL draft 2013: 5th round, 42nd overall
Drafted by BC Lions
Expansion draft 2013: 2nd round
Drafted by Ottawa Redblacks
Personal information
Born (1991-09-14) September 14, 1991 (age 33)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight330 lb (150 kg)
Career history
2013 BC Lions
20142017 Ottawa Redblacks
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Matthew Albright (born September 14, 1991) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 42nd overall in the 2013 CFL Draft by the BC Lions and signed with the club on May 27, 2013. [1] He played CIS football for the Saint Mary's Huskies where he was the AUS nominee in 2012 for the Russ Jackson Award. He played high school football at Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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Professional career

On December 16, 2013, Albright was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the second round of the 2013 CFL Expansion Draft. Nonetheless, he spent his first season in the CFL with the BC Lions. Following the 2013 season Albright returned to the team that drafted him. Matthew Albright was active for 14 games over the course of the next two seasons, and his contract was extended following the 2015 CFL season. [2] He retired in February 2018.

References

  1. "Lions lock up Fabien, secure class of 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. "REDBLACKS extend DL Evans, OL Albright". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-23.