BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior linebacker Brendan Albert (Canton, Mass.) has been selected to the 2021 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team.
Albert tallied a team-best 110 tackles (70 solo) with 14 ½ for loss, four sacks, five forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles in ten games this season. He also returned two fumbles for touchdowns.
Albert led the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) in both tackles and forced fumbles. He also ranked second in solo tackles and tackles for loss, and tied for fifth in sacks.
On the national stage, Albert is currently tied for the NCAA Division III lead in forced fumbles, ranks sixth nationally in solo tackles and is tied for 12th in total tackles.
The BSU football team finished the 2021 campaign with an overall record of 6-4 including a 6-2 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) mark. The Bears capped off the season with a 35-7 victory over Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the 42nd Annual Cranberry Bowl.
Earlier this month, Albert was one of 11 Bears named to the All-MASCAC Team as he garnered first team honors. He was a two-time MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week selection in 2021 and was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week back on October 12th. Albert also earned the prestigious New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award on September 19th.
Joining Albert on this year's New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team from the MASCAC are Framingham State's Cully Curran, Bryan Lawton and Joshua Onujiogu, and Ke'Vaughn Davis of Worcester State University.
The team will be honored at the New England Football Writers Captains and Awards Banquet on Thursday, December 9, at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center. Reservations must be made no later than Friday, December 3, and may be made at https://newenglandfootballwriters.com/captains-%26-awards-banquet. Tickets are $60/person and reservations are by credit card only.
-- 2021 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team (PDF) --