Alex Branch
Akron Zips · #3 · Defensive Back · Senior
2025 season
TOT
34
tied 830th of 4619
SACK
1
tied 635th of 4619
PD
2
tied 582nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KENT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KENT | 34 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | KENT | 34 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | KENT | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| 2025 | AKR | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 125 | 78 | 47 | 8 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KENT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KENT | 34 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | KENT | 34 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | KENT | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| 2025 | AKR | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 125 | 78 | 47 | 8 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Akron Zips |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 0" / 190 lbs |
| Birthplace | Twinsburg, OH |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Akron Zips 2025 · 1 season
- Kent State Golden Flashes 2021–2024 · 4 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 34 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | vs WYO | L 10-0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | @ NEB | L 68-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ UAB | L 31-28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/20 | vs DUQ | W 51-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ TOL | L 45-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/4 | vs CMU | W 28-22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs M-OH | L 20-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ BALL | L 42-28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/18 | @ BGSU | W 19-16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | @ UCF | L 56-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/9 | @ ARK | L 28-6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/16 | vs CCSU | W 38-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/23 | @ FRES | L 53-10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/30 | vs M-OH | L 23-3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/7 | @ OHIO | L 42-17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/14 | @ EMU | L 28-14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | @ AKR | L 31-27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/8 | vs BGSU | L 49-19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/18 | @ BALL | L 34-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | @ WASH | L 45-20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/10 | @ OU | L 33-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/17 | vs LIU | W 63-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ UGA | L 39-22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/8 | @ M-OH | L 27-24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15 | @ TOL | L 52-31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs AKR | W 33-27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs BALL | L 27-20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/9 | @ BGSU | W 40-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs EMU | L 31-24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/26 | @ BUFF | W 30-27 OT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10 | @ CMU | L 54-30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |