Alan Branch
Branch with the New England Patriots in 2015
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| No. 97 New England Patriots | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 29, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Rio Rancho, New Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Albuquerque (NM) Cibola | ||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 267 |
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| Sacks: | 10.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
| Pass deflections: | 15 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alan Keith Branch (born December 29, 1984) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft and has also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Michigan.
Branch attended Cibola High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition to playing on the defensive line, Branch also played tight end as well as running back and punt returner in high school. He scored 3 rushing touchdowns and 2 receiving touchdowns in his senior season and 5 punt return touchdowns for his career.
Branch was a fairly highly regarded recruit coming out of high school, ranked as high as #6 nationally among defensive tackles.
Branch was also a three-year starter on the varsity basketball team, earning all-district honors as a sophomore and was second team all-state as a junior.
Branch, along with fellow defensive all-star LaMarr Woodley, anchored one of the best defenses in college football in 2006. He had 57 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and nine sacks in 35 career games at Michigan. He had his first interception and a fumble recovery against Ohio State on November 18, 2006. Branch played both defensive tackle and defensive end at Michigan.
Branch was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 33rd overall pick in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. The Cardinals acquired the pick from the Oakland Raiders.
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