Reggie Branch

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Reggie Branch
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-10-22) October 22, 1962 (age 61)
Sanford, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Seminole
College: East Carolina
Undrafted: 1985
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:9
Rushing average:2.3
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Reginald Etoy Branch (born October 22, 1962) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at West Virginia State University and East Carolina University.

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Early life

Reggie attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. He was Coached by Jesse "celltech", and Emory Blake, former NFL player and NFL quarterback Jeff Blake's father. [1]

College career

Reggie began his college career at West Virginia State, where he played only one season. He then transferred to East Carolina University in the spring of 1981 and was given a redshirt and placed on the practice team. In the spring of 1982, he was moved over to fullback and was the backup to Earnest Byner. Reggie's uncle, Tony Collins, was also an ECU running back, along with eventual Washington Redskins teammate Earnest Byner. [2]

Personal life

Branch worked at the Starboard Restaurant and Bar, located in Dewey Beach, Delaware. [3]

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References

  1. "Pirate Time Machine: Reggie Branch". www.bonesville.net. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005.
  2. "Pirate Time Machine: Reggie Branch". www.bonesville.net. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005.
  3. "Press Release: THN Gives Back | The-Hogs.net". June 9, 2005.