Second-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.

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).

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.

• 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.