He played defensive end in football[1] and as a senior he registered 83 tackles with 12 sacks, while helping his team win the 2005 Division I state title.

In his sophomore season, he missed the final two games after breaking his left forearm, but still received All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention, finishing with 38 tackles, a team-leading 8.5 sacks and 10 tackles-for-losses.

As a fifth-year senior he was named team captain, but played in only eight games after breaking his leg, finishing the year with 30 tackles, nine tackles-for-losses, 3.5 sacks and an interception.

Albright wasn't selected in the 2011 NFL draft because of his injury history and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys.

[4] In 2013, Albright suffered a career ending back injury while playing a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals.