Colin Branch

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Colin Branch
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1980-03-02) March 2, 1980 (age 43)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Carlsbad (CA)
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 2003  / Round: 4 / Pick: 119
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:86
Interceptions:4
Passes defended:9

Colin Leander Branch (born August 30, 1980) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1998.

Branch played college football at Stanford. As a senior in 2002, he was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 after compiling 69 tackles. Branch was drafted in the fourth round with the 119th pick of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. [1] [2] In 2004, Branch had 55 tackles and three interceptions for the Panthers, while starting 15 games. [3] During the 2005 season, he suffered a knee injury, missing the season. [4] Branch made 19 tackles and one interception in 2006, with four starts. He signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 8, 2007. [3] Branch was released by them on August 27, 2007. [5]

He is currently married to the former April Sage of North Charleston, South Carolina and they have four children together, sons Kendrick, Aaron and Salem Calvin (named after Colin's father, Calvin Stanley Branch, and brother Calvin Stanley Branch, Jr.), and daughter Sage.

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References

  1. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Panthers take Stanford safety on second day". Asheville Citizen-Times . Associated Press. April 28, 2003. p. 23. Retrieved November 1, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Dubow, Josh (June 12, 2007). "Raiders' Branch brings versatility". The Salinas Californian . Associated Press. p. 15. Retrieved November 1, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Olson, Stan (August 24, 2006). "5 Things to Watch". The Charlotte Observer . p. C5. Retrieved November 1, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Jones, Jason (August 27, 2007). "RB Bush laying in the weeds". The Sacramento Bee . p. 16. Retrieved November 1, 2020– via Newspapers.com.


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