Eric Albright

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-6
Weight:
225
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons

2014 - Senior Season

Appeared in all 12 games, primarily as a key special teams contributor • Scored a 29-yard touchdown on a fake field goal at East Carolina • Took a pass from holder Tommy Hibbard and ran untouched for the score • Almost scored another touchdown one week later at Clemson • The Tar Heels lined up in a bunch formation on 3rd and short and Marquise Williams hit Albright for a 67-yard pickup.

At Carolina
Saw action in 11 regular-season games and played in the Belk Bowl win over Cincinnati • Recorded a special teams tackle at Virginia Tech • Appeared in nine games in 2012, primarily on special teams • Joined the team as a walk-on tight end in 2010.

Cardinal Gibbons High School
Four year letterman as a defensive end at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh • Named all-conference as a senior and honorable-mention all-conference as a sophomore • Team leader in sacks as a senior • Also played two years of varsity basketball • Team won the conference title in football and basketball as a senior • Coached by Mike Sheehan • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Born Eric Daniel Albright on August 9 • Son of Karen and Daniel Albright • Majoring in business • Favorite NFL team is the Carolina Panthers • Nickname is "Nightstick" • Best class he has taken at UNC is personal finance • Would most like to appear on the reality show "Shark Tank" • His dream job is to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company • Likes wakeboarding • His most embarrassing moment was getting a holding call on a kickoff return •Enrolled in the Master of Accounting program.