Defensive back, Nebraska, 2021–25
Derek Branch
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lincoln, NE
Derek Branch played defensive back at Nebraska (2021–25).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nebraska | 24 | DB | RS | ||
| 2022 | Nebraska | 24 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Nebraska | 24 | DB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Nebraska | 24 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Nebraska | 24 | DB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 195 |
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 Nebraska 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Cincinnati | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Akron | W 68–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Michigan | L 27–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Utah | L 22–44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Nebraska 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UTEP | W 40–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 34–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Indiana | L 7–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at USC | L 20–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Wisconsin | W 44–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Nebraska 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 35–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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