Matthew Albright (born September 14, 1991) is a professional Canadian football

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who is currently retired. He most recently played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 42nd overall in the

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by the BC Lions and signed with the club on May 27, 2013. He played

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for the

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where he was the AUS nominee in

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for the

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. He played high school football at Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Professional career

On December 16, 2013, Albright was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the second round of the

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. 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

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. He retired in February 2018.

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio
1991 births Living people BC Lions players Canadian football offensive linemen Ottawa Redblacks players Players of Canadian football from Nova Scotia Saint Mary's Huskies football players Sportspeople from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canadian football people from Halifax, Nova Scotia {{Canadianfootball-offensive-lineman-stub