Brian Branch

Brian Branch
	Branch at the 2023 NFL Combine
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 14
Position	Safety
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	October 22, 2001; Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	193 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College	Alabama (2020–2022);
Bowl games	2021 Rose Bowl; 2021 CFP National Championship; 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic; 2022 Sugar Bowl;
High school	Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
	CFP national champion (2020); First-team All-American (2022);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

Brian Branch (born October 22, 2001) is an American football safety for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life and high school career

Branch grew up in Fayetteville, Georgia, and attended Sandy Creek High School.[1] He was named the Georgia 5A Ironman of the Year as a senior.[2] Branch was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.[3]

College career

Branch played in 12 games during his freshman season at Alabama and made 27 tackles with seven passes defended and two interceptions.[4] As a sophomore he made 55 tackles with five tackles for loss, one sack, and nine passes defended.[5] Branch led the Crimson Tide with eight tackles and broke up two passes in Alabama's 27-6 win over Cincinnati in the 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic.[6] Branch entered his junior season as one of the top safety prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft.[7]

References

Thompson, Jaylon. "Branch reflects on journey before final ride with Patriots". Fayette County News. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
McCann Ezring, Cory (June 30, 2022). "Prospect Breakdown: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama". SI.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Rodak, Mike (December 18, 2019). "Alabama signs four-star Georgia safety Brian Branch". AL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Potter, Charlie (September 7, 2021). "Brian Branch seeing benefits of practicing at every DB position". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Blackwood, Stacey (July 2, 2022). "Alabama's Brian Branch might be the most underrated DB in college football". Roll Tide Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Casagrande, Michael (January 5, 2022). "Explaining the Brian Branch/Malachi Moore dynamic in Alabama secondary". AL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Brugler, Dane (August 18, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft safety class: Antonio Johnson, Brian Branch win with versatility". The Athletic. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

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[1] Thompson, Jaylon. "Branch reflects on journey before final ride with Patriots". Fayette County News. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

[2] McCann Ezring, Cory (June 30, 2022). "Prospect Breakdown: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama". SI.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

[3] Rodak, Mike (December 18, 2019). "Alabama signs four-star Georgia safety Brian Branch". AL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

[4] Potter, Charlie (September 7, 2021). "Brian Branch seeing benefits of practicing at every DB position". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

[5] Blackwood, Stacey (July 2, 2022). "Alabama's Brian Branch might be the most underrated DB in college football". Roll Tide Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

[6] Casagrande, Michael (January 5, 2022). "Explaining the Brian Branch/Malachi Moore dynamic in Alabama secondary". AL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

[7] Brugler, Dane (August 18, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft safety class: Antonio Johnson, Brian Branch win with versatility". The Athletic. Retrieved August 18, 2022.