Aamii Branch
Erases the deep middle of the field. Second year in the Akron secondary. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Kent State — Week 8, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 7 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 10): 1 pass breakup, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-10vs Robert Morris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-38vs UNLV | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-41@ Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-25vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34@ Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-35@ Kent State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-28vs Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 7 |
Nov. 3 · L 20-28 vs Ohio, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
His game this year: coverage — 7 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
How Akron’s defense played that day
Ohio’s 9 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 8. His pbu came with Akron down 4.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback. Second quarter, down 17-7. Ended Miami (OH)’s drive (int).
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
28%7 pass breakupsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL25 tackles · 1 for loss · 7 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Joe Moorhead, all balanced offenses — 6-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
48.8%
294 pass / 309 run
Plays / game
67.0
9 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #38 of 40 Mid-American DBs
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.
