Pro Career
Third-year offensive tackle seeks to build on a promising rookie campaign … Joined the Chiefs as the 15th overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft … Despite missing all four preseason games with a foot injury suffered at training camp, took every offensive snap at left tackle on Opening Day at New England (9/7/08) ... Versatile blocker can play either guard or tackle, but quickly laid his claim to the starting left tackle post, opening 15 contests at that position in 2008 … Was one of the club’s most consistent rookies a year ago … Vastly talented performer should only continue to improve in his second pro campaign … Entered the 2008 NFL Draft with a year of eligibility remaining.
Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (7/24/08) ... Selected with the second of the Chiefs two first-round selections (15th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Games Played/Games Started: 2008 KC (15/15) — 15/15.
2009
Started 14 games at left tackle and was inactive for two contests with an ankle injury ... Started at left tackle before leaving with an ankle injury vs. Dallas (10/11) and was inactive at Washington (10/18) and vs. San Diego (10/25) with that injury ... Returned to the starting lineup at LT at Jacksonville (11/8).
2008
Started 15 games at left tackle and was inactive for one contest … Started his first career game at left tackle at New England (9/7) ... Left the game in the second quarter with an elbow injury vs. Denver (9/28) and was inactive at Carolina (10/5) with that injury … Returned to the starting lineup at left tackle vs. Tennessee (10/19).
College Bio
Started all 37 games during his three-year career at Virginia … Started all 13 games as a junior in 2007, lining up 11 contests at left guard and two games at left tackle … Earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors … Opened all 12 contests at left guard as a sophomore in 2006, earning All-ACC honorable mention accolades … Started 12 games at left guard as a true freshman in 2005 … Garnered third-team freshman All-America honors and freshman All-ACC team accolades from The Sporting News … Became just the fourth true freshman to start a bowl game in Virginia history when he got the opening nod in the Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota … Majored in Sociology at Virginia.
Personal Bio
- A two-way prep standout at Glen Burnie High School in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
- Played both defensive tackle and offensive tackle during his junior and senior seasons.
- Picked up first-team All-Metro accolades as an offensive lineman by the Baltimore Sun.
- Also earned second-team all-metro honors on the basketball court, averaging 15.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game as a senior.
- Spent one year playing football at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia in 2004.
- Brother, Ashley Sims, played football at Maryland (’96).
- Full name: Branden B. Albert.
- Single.
- Signed with Kansas City (7/24/08) ... Selected with the second of the Chiefs two first-round selections (15th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.