Linebacker, Mississippi State (from Maryland, UCF), 2021–25
Branden Jennings
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Branden Jennings played linebacker at Maryland (2021), UCF (2022) and Mississippi State (2024–25).
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Tennessee, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland | 23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | UCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 56 | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 126 | 38 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland | 44 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | UCF | 44 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 44 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 44 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 240 |
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
2025 Mississippi State 13 games, 44 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Alcorn State | W 63–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 38–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Florida | L 21–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Texas | L 38–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | W 38–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia | L 21–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Missouri | L 27–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ole Miss | L 19–38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 29–43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Mississippi State 12 games, 56 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–7 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | atArizona State | L 23–30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Toledo | L 17–41 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Florida | L 28–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atTexas | L 13–35 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atGeorgia | L 31–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Texas A&M | L 24–34 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Arkansas | L 25–58 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atTennessee | L 14–33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Missouri | L 20–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atOle Miss | L 14–26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UCF 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. South Carolina State | W 56–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisville | L 14–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Maryland 7 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. West Virginia | W 30–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Howard | W 62–0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Illinois | W 20–17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Kent State | W 37–16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Minnesota | L 16–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Michigan State | L 21–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Michigan | L 18–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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