Bryson Albright (born March 15, 1994) is an American football linebacker. He played

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at Miami (OH). He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent after the

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High school career

Albright attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a

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, he recorded 70 tackles and 11 sacks. He was then invited to play in Ohio's 2012 North-South All-Star game. ScoutingOhio.com ranked him in their top 150 recruits.

College career

Albright then attended Miami University, where he majored in kinesiology. As a true freshman in

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, he appeared in all 12 games. He recorded 19 tackles, one sack and 1.5 tackles-for-loss. In

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, as a sophomore, he started all 12 games. He recorded 55 tackles (24 solo.), five sacks, 11.5 tackles-for-loss and one pass deflected. As a junior in

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, he started all 12 games. He recorded 55 tackles, six sacks, eight tackles-for-loss, one forced

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, one fumble recovery and one pass deflected. For the season, he was named Miami's Defensive Lineman of the Year. In

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, he appeared in all 12 games (11 starts). He recorded 51 tackles (30 solo.), seven sacks and one interception.

Career statistics

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

After going undrafted in the

, Albright was signed by the

on May 2, 2016. After initially making the Bills 53-man, regular season roster, he was cut on September 15 and re-signed to the Bills'

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two days later. On December 10, he was promoted to the Bills' active roster for their game against the

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. He was waived on December 13, 2016, and re-signed back to the practice squad.

Cincinnati Bengals

On January 24, 2017, Albright signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 4, 2017, Albright was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 30, 2017. On August 2, 2018, Albright was waived/injured by the Cardinals and placed on injured reserve. He was released five days later with an injury settlement.

Personal life

Albright is the son of Dan and Denise Albright. His brother Alex Albright is a former linebacker for

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and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

References

External links

Miami Redhawks bio

Buffalo Bills bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Albright, Bryson 1994 births 2019 deaths Players of American football from Cincinnati St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni American football linebackers American football defensive ends Miami RedHawks football players Buffalo Bills players Cincinnati Bengals players Arizona Cardinals players