He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs 15th overall in the 2008 NFL draft.

His mother, Susan Albert, decided to send him to Washington, D.C., where his older brother Ashley Sims, a defensive lineman for the Maryland Terrapins from 1994 to 1997, worked as a probation officer.

[3] Albert started all 37 games during his three-year career at Virginia, mostly at the offensive guard position as D'Brickashaw Ferguson and later five-star recruit Eugene Monroe occupied the left tackle spot.

Head coach Todd Haley later called his 2009 performance an "adjustment period" after losing nearly 40 pounds the last offseason at his request.

He was a key component in Kansas City's run scheme led by Jamaal Charles who totaled 1980 all purpose yards.

On March 9, 2017, Albert was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for tight end Julius Thomas after he became expendable following the Miami Dolphins 2016 season.

[11] However, on July 31, 2017, Albert announced his retirement after nine seasons in the league, saying: "GOD has blessed me with so much through football that I thought would never be attainable.

[14] Albert was arrested after he punched a large hole in a display cabinet in a jewelry store in Georgia in February 2018.

[15] After the arrest he reached a deal where he paid for the damages and pledged 40 hours of community service, while also having to undergo a mental health examination.