Bob Jones’ Brayson Albin earns five-star rating
A junior at Bob Jones, Albin starts at tight end for the Patriots and also handles the duties of long snapper
MADISON – The long snapper has become one of the most specialized positions in football to where if a player has quality skills at the position, teams will race against one another to obtain those gifted skills. One local player has those well-defined skills, honed them to perfection and is quickly gaining the attention of colleges from across the country.
Brayson Albin, a junior at Bob Jones, starts at tight end for the Patriots and also handles the duties of long snapper on all punts and place kicking plays as the Class 7A program races through the 2025 season. His talents have been mastered to the point where he is rated the No. 1 long snapper in Alabama and No. 4 in the United States among the players in the class of 2027.
The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Albin just completed the late September Rubio Long Snapping Fall Camp in Nashville where he officially raised his previous 4.5-Star rating to a 5-Star rating so decided by the Rubio coaches. His exit from the Rubio camps always include the overview from those Rubio representatives. Albin’s assessment included, “His form is excellent and he does a tremendous job using his entire body throughout the snapping motion. He has a very solid frame and is already snapping with college-level speed and consistency, which is a huge plus. His attitude is fantastic, and he brings a great personality to the field.”
Though he never had experience in the snapping position during his years in the recreational ranks of football, he did begin to show some of his future skills in his eighth grade season at Discovery Middle School, but it all came to a head his freshman season when the Patriots bounced into a post-season playoff game.
Albin’s complete history in football and as a long snapper are available in the October issue of the Madison Living Magazine.
“I am honored by the ranking and understand that it’s a showing of all of the hard work that I have done,” said Albin. “The ranking is great, but I have more goals in mind, like getting to the next level.”
The raw talent Albin has exhibited in games and summer long snapper camps has grabbed the attention of such colleges as Alabama, Auburn, Florida State and TCU along with as many as 15 additional schools waiting their chance to possibly grab the student-athlete who also has carried a 3.94 grade point average into his junior year of high school. He has attended camps throughout the country and has been among the best in those specialized arenas. He also practices at home and even lifts weights at his home gym his father helped him erect.
“Coaches will absolutely love him on and off the field. He is ready for college right now. We are looking forward to seeing Albin at the VEGAS 47 in January,” the Rubio assessment added, referring to the annual event where long snappers from across the country who receive a special invite can each showcase their snapping talents and receive high-level instruction with top performers possibly earning spots in an All-American Bowl.
