{"id":139771,"date":"2023-04-02T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=139771"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:06:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:06:05","slug":"brian-branch-2023-nfl-draft-profile-team-fits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/04\/02\/brian-branch-2023-nfl-draft-profile-team-fits\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Branch 2023 NFL Draft Profile, Team Fits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian Branch NFL Draft Overview<\/b><\/p>\n

Position: <\/b>Safety
\n<\/span>Height: <\/b>6\u2019 0\u201d
\n<\/span>Weight: <\/b>190 pounds
\n<\/span>School: <\/b>Alabama<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n

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2023 NFL Draft: Brian Branch Scouting Report<\/b><\/h2>\n

Brian Branch<\/a> was a standout safety at Alabama alongside fellow safety prospect Jordan Battle. He was tremendous for the Crimson Tide’s defense and was very versatile at the safety position. Last season, he had 90 total tackles and 14 of those go for a loss, for a total of 56 yards lost. He also had two interceptions, nine PDs, and three sacks. He received second-team All-SEC honors in 2022 and was one of Alabama\u2019s leaders on the defensive side of the ball.<\/span><\/p>\n

Branch flaunts tremendous run defense grades and was the third-highest-graded safety overall in 2022. He was very versatile and was able to fill many different roles on the offense. Branch played primarily as a free safety but had tons of different alignments this year. He attacked the run well and was rather decent in coverage despite his smaller size. In his three-year career at Alabama, Branch tallied 27 PDs, four interceptions, and 20 tackles behind the line.<\/span><\/p>\n

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