Defensive back, Akron (from Kent State), 2021–26
Alex Branch
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Twinsburg, OH
Alex Branch plays defensive back for Akron, after Kent State (2021–24). Last time out, at Wake Forest: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Wake Forest, L 16–38
Next game: at Kent State, Oct 24
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Wyoming, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kent State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 34 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 32 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Akron | 33 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Akron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 125 | 75 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kent State | 3 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Kent State | 3 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 3 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Kent State | 3 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Akron | 3 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | Akron | 3 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Akron 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Wake Forest | L 16–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Akron 9 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Wyoming | L 0–10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Nebraska | L 0–68 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at UAB | L 28–31 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Duquesne | W 51–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Toledo | L 3–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Central Michigan | W 28–22 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 7–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Ball State | L 28–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Bowling Green | W 19–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kent State 3 games, 20 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Pittsburgh | L 24–55 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Saint Francis | L 17–23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 33–52 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kent State 9 games, 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Arkansas | L 6–28 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 38–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Fresno State | L 10–53 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 3–23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | L 17–42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atEastern Michigan | L 14–28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Akron | L 27–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Bowling Green | L 19–49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atBall State | L 3–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kent State 11 games, 34 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Washington | L 20–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Oklahoma | L 3–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Long Island University | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Georgia | L 22–39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami (OH) | L 24–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atToledo | L 31–52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Akron | W 33–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Ball State | L 20–27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | atBowling Green | W 40–6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 24–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | at Buffalo | W 30–27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Kent State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | atCentral Michigan | L 30–54 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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