Albert Huggins Jr. (born June 27, 1997) is an American professional

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. After playing

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for Clemson, he was signed by the

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as an

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in 2019. He has also been a member of the

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, and

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Professional career

Houston Texans (first stint)

Huggins signed with the

as an

on May 10, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but was signed to the team's

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on September 2.

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

On October 21, 2019, Huggins was signed by the

off the Texans' practice squad. He was waived after playing in four games on November 30, 2019.

New England Patriots

On December 2, 2019, Huggins was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived on December 7, 2019.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On December 10, 2019, Huggins was signed to the Eagles practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020. He was waived on July 26, 2020.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On July 27, 2020, Huggins was claimed off waivers by the Texans. He was waived on August 31, 2020.

Detroit Lions (first stint)

Huggins was claimed off waivers by the

on September 1, 2020, but was waived four days later.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 8, 2020, Huggins was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on October 9, 2020.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On October 19, 2020, Huggins was signed to the Lions practice squad. He was released on October 29, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was elevated to the active roster on November 25 and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 12 and 17 games against the Texans and Vikings, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.

New Orleans Saints

On May 6, 2021, Huggins signed with the

. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. Huggins was signed to the active roster on September 11, 2021. He was waived on October 25 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 2. On August 30, 2022, Huggins was placed on

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. He spent the entire 2022 season on the IR with an undisclosed injury he suffered during the Saints’ final preseason game. He did not receive a qualifying offer from the Saints following the season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023.

Atlanta Falcons

On June 16, 2023, Huggins signed with the

. He played in 13 games with five starts, recording 22 tackles as a rotational defensive tackle.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 6, 2024, Huggins signed with the

. He was waived on August 26.

St. Louis Battlehawks

On March 3, 2025, Huggins signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL).He was released on March 20, 2025.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
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