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Statistics: Career /
2009 /
2008 /
2007 /
2006
2009: Played in all nine games … Led the team in tackles with 70 (31 solos), including 1.5 for lost yardage… Seventh in the Liberty League in tackles … Tied for second on the team in pass break-ups with four … Recovered a fumble … Led the team in blocked kicks with two … Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week …
2008: Started all 10 games ... Led team and 13th in Liberty League with 71 tackles (34 solos), including 0.5 for lost yardage (1) ... Recorded two interceptions with 24 return yards and broke up three passes ... Registered nine tackles (5 solos) in season opener at Endicott (9/13) ... Made six tackles, including five unassisted, with an
interception and eight-yard return, at Utica (9/20) ... Had four tackles (3 solos) with an interception (16-yard return) and pass breakup in 35-21 win against WPI in Transit Trophy Game (9/27) ... Recorded team-high 12 tackles (4 solos), including half for lost yards (1), in 44-8 victory over St. Lawrence (10/25) ... Made eight tackles (4 solos) in win over Union (11/1) ... Had game-high 13 tackles, including seven solos, in ECAC Championship Game win over Alfred (11/22) ... Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week once (10/27) ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... Team’s co-Coaches Award (Schulz) ...
2007: Started all 10 games … Recorded 58 tackles, including 21 solos … Had half a tackle for loss … Intercepted one pass and broke up six … Recovered one fumble and blocked a kick … Made six tackles, including two solos, intercepted a pass and broke up one against Merchant Marine (10/20) … Picked up 10 tackles, including two solos, with two passes defended in Transit Trophy Game at WPI (10/27) … Had eight tackles, including five solos, and a pass defended in Dutchman Shoes Trophy game win at Union (11/10) … Recorded nine tackles, half for lost yards, and a blocked kick in NCAA First Round game against The College of New Jersey (10/17) …
2006: Played in three varsity games … Had three tackles — all assisted … Had two stops in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win over Union (11/11) ... Started on junior varsity ...
High School: Played varsity football and basketball for three seasons each and baseball for four … Captained all three for one season … All-Berkshire in football in 2005 … Won team’s Vernon Rocky Campbell Award in 2005 … 2005 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame All-Scholastic Team … Played in 2006 Shriner’s Senior All-Star Game … Team won Berkshire County Championship in 2002, 2003 and 2005 … Team won Western/Central Massachusetts Division II Super Bowl in 2003 … Team also played in 2002 and 2005 Super Bowls … Team posted a four-year record of 41-5 … High Honor Roll … National Honor Society …
Personal: Civil Engineering major … Dean’s List ... Navy ROTC Marine option … Son of Sandra and Joseph Albano, Sr. ... Last name is pronounced al-BAY-no.
