Vanderbilt · W 38-14
No tackles.
Alabama · W 20-17
No tackles.
Auburn · L 24-27
No tackles.
Florida · W 27-8
No tackles.
Branch has tackles in 4 of Georgia’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Zion Branch
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Lincoln Riley and Kirby Smart. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Oklahoma — Week 4, 2026.
4 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Zion Branch vs Tennessee State.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-17@ Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-13vs Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 45-17
at Arkansas
1 tackle · 1 pass breakup · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Arkansas.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
45.5%
220 pass / 263 run
Plays / game
60.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
244 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #21 of 28 SEC Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lincoln Riley and Kirby Smart.
