Zachariah Branch: WR · Georgia · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Zachariah Branch
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Lincoln Riley and Kirby Smart. All-SEC in 2025 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 112 receiving yards and 10 receptions against Florida — Week 10, 2025.
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
Money down · 3rd-down role
Money down
19 of 28 caught on third down (67.9%) — EPA/target 1.15 vs 0.28 elsewhere (16 conversions).
Catch rate is disclosed context only, never the gate — conversions and EPA/target are. Interception targets carry no attribution row at any source, so EPA/target here is unfixably, slightly inflated.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-7vs Marshall | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 1 | 47 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-6vs Austin Peay | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-41@ No. 15 Tennessee | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-24vs No. 17 Alabama | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-14vs Kentucky | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-10@ Auburn | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 43-35vs No. 5 Ole Miss | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-20vs Florida | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | 0 | 42 | Season-high 112 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 41-21@ Mississippi State | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-10vs No. 10 Texas | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-3vs Charlotte | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 14 | W 16-9vs No. 23 Georgia Tech | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 10 Alabama | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 17 | |
 Bowl | L 34-39vs No. 6 Ole Miss | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 1 | 18 | |
| Total | 81 | 811 | 10.0 | 6 | 47 |
Bowl · 2025
L 34-39
vs Ole Miss · neutral site
8 rec · 67 yds · 1 TD
With G. Stockton — 203 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.2 · 20 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · B. Thorson — 48.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
8925% of team targetsCatch rate
82%73 of 89 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
82% catch rate on 89 targets · 25% of the team's targets.
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.4 | 47.4 | 11.9 | 0.1 |
| Road3g | 7.3 | 64.7 | 9.5 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.0 | 51.1 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 6.6 | 64.7 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
42.5%
417 pass / 565 run
Plays / game
70.1
14 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
414 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #44 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at USC and Georgia, 1,634 receiving yards, an All-American season (2023) — drafted at #79 overall by the Atlanta Falcons.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
named by 4 selectors
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lincoln Riley and Kirby Smart.
Next stop · NFL
Atlanta Falcons2026 NFL rookie season
Atlanta Falcons2026 NFL rookie season
