Dallas Branch: CB · Kent State · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dallas Branch
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2022: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Buffalo — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State | 23 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 29 | 21 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | San Diego State | 20 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | San Diego State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 58 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-55@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Saint Francis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-71@ No. 7 Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 0-56@ No. 10 Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-52@ Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 0-41vs Ohio | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-34@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-38vs Akron | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 7-43@ Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
23tackles this season23 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenni Burns
Pass share
43.7%
294 pass / 379 run
Plays / game
56.1
12 games
Team sack rate
12.0%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #302 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at San Diego State and Kent State, 86 tackles — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2022)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brady Hoke and Kenni Burns.
