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Position: | Tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Galveston, Texas, U.S. | February 3, 1949||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | La Marque (Texas) | ||
College: | Tyler (1968) Houston (1969–1971) | ||
NFL Draft: | 1972 / Round: 9 / Pick: 216 | ||
Career history | |||
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Kent Branstetter (born February 3, 1949) is a former American football tackle. He played college football for the Tyler Apaches and Houston Cougars and later was a member of the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers and Green Bay Packers.
Branstetter was born on February 3, 1949, in Galveston, Texas. [1] He attended La Marque High School and is one of 11 of their alumni to play in the NFL. [2] He played on the ninth grade football team as a freshman before being named starting fullback as a sophomore. [3] [4]
Branstetter also played linebacker, earning second-team All-District honors on defense as a junior while being first-team All-District on offense that year. [5] In his senior season, he was described as "probably the finest defensive lineman in the conference," although he was limited due to injury and only named honorable mention All-District–South Zone at the position that year, additionally earning a second-team All-District selection at fullback. [6] [7]
Branstetter signed to play college football for the Houston Cougars but spent his first year at Tyler Junior College, starting for their football team at tackle. [8] [9] He joined the Cougars in 1969 as a sophomore and saw very limited action while playing as a linebacker, only playing for 12 minutes. [10] [11] He moved to defensive end in 1970 and ended up starting eight games at the position, helping them compile a record of 8–3. [12] [13] [14]
Prior to the 1971 season, Branstetter was moved from his position at defensive end to defensive tackle. [15] He started the whole season as their right defensive tackle and helped them compile a record of 9–3, being their second-leading tackler with 95 by the time they played Colorado in the season finale. [13] [16] Considered "the strongest Cougar of them all," according to the Tampa Times , Branstetter played in the Bluebonnet Bowl and was invited to the North vs. South Lions American Bowl, starting for the south team. [11] [17] [18]
Branstetter was selected in the ninth round (216th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. [19] He signed his rookie contract in April, two months after having been drafted. [20] At the start of his professional career, his height was 6 ft 3 in, and his weight was 255 lb. [21] He left the team's training camp in July. [22] In mid-August, he was signed as a free agent by the Houston Oilers. [23] Branstetter was released at roster cuts later that month. [24]
Branstetter received interest from the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers after his release by the Oilers, and signed with the Packers in April 1973. [25] He switched positions to playing on the offensive line with Green Bay. [26] Playing offensive tackle, he was released at the final roster cuts but was subsequently re-signed to the taxi squad. [27] He was waived from the taxi squad on September 13 but returned about two weeks later and was activated in October. [28] [29] [30] He made his NFL debut against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 14 and ended up appearing in a total of nine games as a reserve. [31] Branstetter was released at the final roster cuts in 1974, ending his career. [32] [33]
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