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Alan Branch

NT

A 2nd-round pick (33rd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Michigan, Alan Branch has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2017 with NE, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. His 61.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 80th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'6", 350#

College

Michigan

Draft

Rd 2, 33rd overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2017

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
49.6

55th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.57
Pass rush×0.3+0.59
Ball skills×0.25-0.39
Run defense×0.2-0.49
Availability×0.1+0.79

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2017NE436
2016NE61.516
2015NE48.916
2014NE39.47
2013BUF39.914
2012SEA42.815
2011SEA49.614
2010ARI52.614
2009ARI46.911
2008ARI31.14
2007ARI32.87

Career profile

Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Alan Branch has played in 124 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: ARI (2007–2010), SEA (2011–2012), BUF (2013), NE (2014–2017).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 61.5, in the 80th percentile among DEFs that year.

2011 splits

regular season

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SF—38.9
Week 2PIT—38.7
Week 3ARI—42.2
Week 4ATL—36.3
Week 5NYG—68
Week 7CLE—43.4
Week 8CIN—38.7
Week 9DAL—39.9
Week 10BAL—42.4
Week 13PHI—36
Week 14LAR—38.9
Week 15CHI—55.6
Week 16SF—73.5
Week 17ARI—68.4

Alan Branch — common questions

What position does Alan Branch play?
Alan Branch is listed as an NT.
Which teams has Alan Branch played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Alan Branch has played for ARI (2007–2010), SEA (2011–2012), BUF (2013), NE (2014–2017).
Where did Alan Branch go to college?
Alan Branch played college football at Michigan.
When was Alan Branch drafted?
Alan Branch was selected in round 2, 33rd overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Alan Branch scored?
Alan Branch has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Alan Branch's ScoutIndex Rating?
Alan Branch rated 43.0 for 2017, the 38th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 2007

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