- Ethan Albright
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Washington Redskins
currentnumber=67
currentposition=Long snapper
caption=Albright at the2008 Pro Bowl
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|5|1
birthplace=Greensboro, North Carolina
heightft=6
heightin=5
weight=257
debutyear=1995
debutteam=Miami Dolphins
college=North Carolina
undraftedyear=1994
highlights=
*Pro Bowl selection (2008)
* All-ACC team
pastteams=
*Miami Dolphins (1994-1995)
*Buffalo Bills (1996-2000)
*Washington Redskins (2001-present)
nfl=ALB637766Lawrence Ethan Albright (born
May 1 ,1971 inGreensboro, North Carolina ) is anAmerican football offensive tackle who plays for theWashington Redskins . He is nicknamed the "Red Snapper" in reference to his red hair and his specialization as along snapper .Early years
Albright attended
Grimsley High School inGreensboro, North Carolina , and was a standout in football, basketball, and baseball.College
Albright played
tight end early in his career for the North Carolina Tar Heels but later switched tooffensive tackle and was named First Team All-ACC at that position in 1993. Albright also handled the long snapping duties for the Tar Heels.Professional career
Ethan Albright began as an
undrafted free agent , but later signed with theMiami Dolphins . He has handled long snapping duties for all teams he has played for. In 2001, he signed with the Redskins. OnMarch 3 ,2005 , he re-signed another contract.cite web |url=http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=6009 |title=It's a Sn] On
January 24 ,2008 , Albright was named to his firstPro Bowl inHawaii . He wore the number 21, along with teammatesChris Cooley andChris Samuels , in honor of their teammate Sean Taylor, who was killed during the 2007 season. Albright was resigned by the Redskins, keeping him away from the free agent market, on February 19, 2008. [ Albright was resigned by the Redskins, keeping him away from the free agent market, on February 19, 2008.cite web |url=http://nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com/default.aspx?s=nfl-news-display&nid=A25882861201205534A |title=Redskins LS Albright headed to Pro Bowl |accessdate=2008-01-24 |work=National Post |date=2008-01-24 |publisher=PA SportsTicker]Madden NFL 07 Ranking
The 2007 edition of the
Madden NFL game byEA Sports has Albright rated 53 out of 99, the lowest of all NFL players. This has become an internet phenomenon, after first being pointed out on theESPN website. [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/060906&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1&LayoutType=1 ESPN.com: Page 2 : Meet Madden's Mr. Irrelevant ] ] . In reference to being the lowest-rated player in the game, the sports satire website the Phat Phree wrote an article that is a mock-response, addressed to John Madden. [http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?StoryID=3159&SectionID=2 the Phat Phree ~ Target.Observe.Ridicule ] ] He responded to being the lowest-rated player in 2007 by becoming aPro Bowl er in 2008 (as along snapper ).References
External links
* [http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=2288 Washington Redskins Player Bio: Ethan Albright]
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