Alex Branch
Alex Branch
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Alex Branch has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Wyoming — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Oscar Rodriguez → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akron | 33 | 21 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 20 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 32 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kent State | 34 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Kent State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 122 | 75 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 51–7
vs Duquesne
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 44-point win at home against Duquesne.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Akron
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #132
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen Kimber’s 2024 season.
Matches Jalen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Kimber's graduate season at Penn State (2024).
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Background
2025: Appeared in 10 games with six starts… recorded 34 total tackles (22 solo, 12 assisted)… posted 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack… broke up two passes and added one quarterback hurry… forced one fumble… recorded a season-high nine tackles in the season opener against Wyoming (8/28). 2024 (Ke...