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14 Facts About Ethan Albright

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Lawrence Ethan Albright was born on May 1,1971 and nicknamed "the Red Snapper" due to his position and his red hair, is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper for 16 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Washington Redskins.

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Ethan Albright played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Ethan Albright played tight end early in his career for the North Carolina Tar Heels but later switched to offensive tackle and was named First-team All-ACC at that position in 1993.

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Ethan Albright handled the long snapping duties for the Tar Heels.

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Ethan Albright began as an undrafted free agent, but later signed with the Miami Dolphins, playing 10 games during the 1995 season.

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Ethan Albright played 16 games in every season between 1996 and 2000.

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Ethan Albright was named to the Pro Bowl following the 2007 season.

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Ethan Albright wore the number 21, along with teammates Chris Cooley and Chris Samuels, in honor of their teammate Sean Taylor, who was killed during the 2007 season.

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Ethan Albright was re-signed by the Redskins, keeping him away from the free agent market, on February 19,2008.

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On February 13,2009, Ethan Albright re-signed with the Washington Redskins.

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On September 28,2010, Ethan Albright signed with the San Diego Chargers.

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In 2006, Ethan Albright became an internet meme for being the lowest-rated NFL player in the video game Madden NFL 07 at 53 out of 99.

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The low rating was made popular by the now-defunct website Phat Phree and gained further traction after Ethan Albright received Pro Bowl honors the following year.

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Ethan Albright retired as the athletic director at Grimsley High School, his alma mater.