Defensive Back

Derek Branch

NEBNebraska
2025 · FBS · Big Ten · JR
Derek Branch finished 2025 rated 1285 (6.2 / 10) as a college defensive back at Nebraska, over 11 rated games 2023–2025.
2025 Nebraska teammates
Emmett JohnsonRB · 1438Marques Watson-TrentLB · 1378Dylan RaiolaQB · 1365DeShon SingletonDB · 1350Javin WrightLB · 1344Rex GuthrieDB · 1344
2025 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#3771Trevor Thompson1285#3772Phoenix Jackson1285#3774Derek Branch1285#3775Luke Zardzin1285
+2σ+1σavg−1σ202320242025NebraskaNIU2023 09/16 vs Northern Illinois — 1308UTE2024 08/31 vs UTEP Miners — 1306N_I2024 09/14 vs Northern Iowa Panthers — 1304IND2024 10/19 vs Indiana Hoosiers — 1301USC2024 11/16 vs USC Trojans — 1300WIS2024 11/23 vs Wisconsin Badgers — 1297CIN2025 08/29 vs Cincinnati Bearcats — 1295AKR2025 09/06 vs Akron Zips — 1290MIC2025 09/20 vs Michigan Wolverines — 1288UCL2025 11/09 vs UCLA Bruins — 1287UTA2025 12/31 vs Utah Utes — 1285OVERALL6.2
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 5.2TFL 6.3Sack 6.6INT 6.8FF 7.5PD 5.1
Physical trend
202320242025HT inWT lb
5′ 11″   195 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2023111000000
2024561000000
2025563000000
Career11135000000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2023111000000
2024561000000
2025563000000
Career11135000000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2023111000000
2024561000000
2025563000000
Career11135000000

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2025 · Nebraska
12/31UTAHUtah200001285
11/09UCLAUCLA100001287
09/20MICHMichigan100001288
09/06AKROAkron100001290
08/29CINCCincinnati100001295
2024 · Nebraska
11/23WISCWisconsin100001297
11/16USCSouthern California100001300
10/19INDIndiana100001301
09/14N_IONorthern Iowa200001304
08/31UTEPTexas at El Paso100001306
2023 · Nebraska
09/16NIUNorthern Ill.100001308

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