2021 Football Roster
Christian Albright
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 239
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- Prev School:
- North Cobb HS
- High School:
- North Cobb HS
- Major:
- Psychological Science
Awards and Honors:
2020 All-Mid-American Conference Second Team
2018 All-Mid-American Conference Third Team
MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 30, 2020)
2020 Academic All-Mid-American Conference
2020 Willie Snead True Cardinal Award
Career: Enters the 2021 season with 35 consecutive starts, the longest streak of any active BSU player … his eight career forced fumbles entering the season are tied for the second most nationally among active players, while his 28.5 career tackles for loss are third most among active MAC players.
2020 (Sr.): An All-MAC Second Team selection … started all eight games at outside linebacker … second on the team with 3.0 sacks and tied for third with 6.0 total tackles for loss … led the team with a pair of fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown in the MAC Championship Game victory over No. 23 Buffalo … finished the season with 31 total tackles … had a forced fumble in the win at Toledo … set a career high with 2.0 sacks in that game and matched his career best with 3.0 tackles for loss … also matched his season high with seven tackles … named MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week for that performance … deflected a pass leading to Chris Agyemang’s momentum-changing interception in the MAC West championship-clinching victory over Western Michigan … member of the football program’s leadership council … No. 6 on the team’s annual “Tough Cardinals” list.
2019 (Jr.): Started all 12 games at outside linebacker … led the team in tackles for loss (10.5), quarterback hurries (5) and forced fumbles (2) … ranked fifth on the team in total tackles (71) … recorded his 100th career tackle in the season opener against Indiana … involved in a sack in four of the eight MAC games … posted a season-best nine tackles against Ohio on Oct. 26 … forced a fumble and recovered another fumble in the win at Northern Illinois on Oct. 5 … racked up a team season-high three tackles for loss against Fordham on Sept. 7.
2018 (So.): Started all 12 games at outside linebacker … led the team in sacks (5.5) and forced fumbles (4) while ranking second in tackles for loss (8.0) and fourth in total tackles (67) … his four forced fumbles tied for the most in the league and ranked ninth nationally … finished with a career-high 14 tackles in the overtime win over Western Michigan on Nov. 13 … recorded sacks and forced fumbles at Notre Dame, versus WKU, versus Kent State and at Central Michigan … tallied his second career interception at Ohio on Oct. 25 which led to a Ball State touchdown.
2017 (Fr.): Played in all 12 games and started the final three games at defensive end … earned his first collegiate start on Nov. 9 at Northern Illinois … finished third on the team with two sacks … posted multiple tackles in nine contests … recorded two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble on Sept. 16 versus Tennessee Tech … tallied a season-high six stops on Oct. 21 against Central Michigan … notched an interception late in the first half against Buffalo on Nov. 16 which led to a Cardinals touchdown.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters from head coach Shane Queen at North Cobb High … 2-star recruit via 247Sports… Atlanta Journal-Constitution first team all-state as a senior … first team all-region selection as a junior and senior … racked up 77 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and two interceptions as a senior … helped the Warriors win the 2013 regional championship and reach the regional finals in 2016.
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Juana Albright … one brother … born March 29, 1999 … full name is Christian Timothy Albright … his brother, Cameron, played football at North Carolina.
