Brian Branch
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Born
2001 (24 years old)
Fayetteville, Georgia, USAPosition
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Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
32
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
203 lb (92 kg)
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Detroit Lions
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Brian Amani Branch (born October 22, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was an All-American and a national champion. Branch was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. In 2024, he earned his first Pro Bowl.
Early life
Branch grew up in Fayetteville, Georgia, and attended Sandy Creek High School. He was named the Georgia 5A Ironman of the Year as a senior. Branch was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.
College career
Branch played in 12 games during his freshman season at Alabama and made 27 tackles with seven passes defended and two interceptions. As a sophomore he made 55 tackles with five tackles for loss, one sack, and nine passes defended. 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. Branch entered his junior season as one of the top safety prospects for the 2023 NFL draft.
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2025
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| Safeties | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2025 | 5 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2025 | 5 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 27 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 48 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 75 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2025 | 2.5 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2025 | 9 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2025 | 12 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2025 | 12 |
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| Position | NFL | 2025 | DB |
2024
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| Safeties | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2024 | 6 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2024 | 8 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 30 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 79 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 109 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2024 | 16 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2024 | 47 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 48 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2024 | 4 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2024 | 16 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2024 | 16 |
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| Position | NFL | 2024 | SS |
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| Return Interception Yards | NFL | 2024 | 48 |
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2024 | 6 |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2024 | 16 |
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| Turnover Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Turnover Interceptions | NFL | 2024 | 4 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2024 | 8 |
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| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2024 | 30 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 79 |
2023
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