USC Trojans – No. 1 | |
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Position |
Wide receiver Return specialist |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | March 29, 2004
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Bishop Gorman (NV) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Zachariah Branch (born March 29, 2004) [1] is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the USC Trojans.
Branch was born on March 29, 2004, the youngest of two sons to Sheve and Renee Branch. [2] His father is a sports performance coach. [2] Branch and his brother grew up attending USC football games. [2] Branch was raised in Las Vegas and attended Bishop Gorman High School. [3] He was one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked No. 6 nationally by ESPN and No. 9 by 247Sports. He was the top wide receiver in the class. [4] [5]
Branch enrolled at the University of Southern California in early 2023. [6] [7] In June 2023, he was recorded on a treadmill sprint at 26 miles per hour, close to Usain Bolt's top speed. [8] Prior to the start of the 2023 season, he was selected by 247Sports as a true freshman preseason All-American. [9] In his college football debut, Branch tallied 232 all-purpose yards, including his first touchdown reception and a 96-yard kickoff return. [10] [11] Following his first game, the Los Angeles Times wrote that his "feats had even his opponents in awe", [10] and his speed and ability to change direction drew comparisons to Reggie Bush. [12] [13]
Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
USC Trojans | |||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 320 | 10.3 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 1 | 24 | 442 | 18.4 | 1 | 16 | 332 | 20.8 | 1 | |
Career [14] | 11 | 11 | 31 | 320 | 10.3 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 1 | 24 | 442 | 18.4 | 1 | 16 | 332 | 20.8 | 1 |
USC Trojans – No. 1 | |
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Position |
Wide receiver Return specialist |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | March 29, 2004
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
|
Bowl games | |
High school | Bishop Gorman (NV) |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
|
Zachariah Branch (born March 29, 2004) [1] is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the USC Trojans.
Branch was born on March 29, 2004, the youngest of two sons to Sheve and Renee Branch. [2] His father is a sports performance coach. [2] Branch and his brother grew up attending USC football games. [2] Branch was raised in Las Vegas and attended Bishop Gorman High School. [3] He was one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked No. 6 nationally by ESPN and No. 9 by 247Sports. He was the top wide receiver in the class. [4] [5]
Branch enrolled at the University of Southern California in early 2023. [6] [7] In June 2023, he was recorded on a treadmill sprint at 26 miles per hour, close to Usain Bolt's top speed. [8] Prior to the start of the 2023 season, he was selected by 247Sports as a true freshman preseason All-American. [9] In his college football debut, Branch tallied 232 all-purpose yards, including his first touchdown reception and a 96-yard kickoff return. [10] [11] Following his first game, the Los Angeles Times wrote that his "feats had even his opponents in awe", [10] and his speed and ability to change direction drew comparisons to Reggie Bush. [12] [13]
Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
USC Trojans | |||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 320 | 10.3 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 1 | 24 | 442 | 18.4 | 1 | 16 | 332 | 20.8 | 1 | |
Career [14] | 11 | 11 | 31 | 320 | 10.3 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 1 | 24 | 442 | 18.4 | 1 | 16 | 332 | 20.8 | 1 |