Andre Branch

Andre Branch
No. 50 Miami Dolphins
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-07-14) July 14, 1989
Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Richmond (VA) Varina
College: Clemson
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-ACC (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2016
Total tackles: 106
Sacks: 16.5
Forced fumbles: 6
Fumble recoveries: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Orlandus Andre Branch (born July 14, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft with the 38th overall pick.

College career

Branch attended Clemson University from 2007 to 2011. For his career he had 179 tackles and 17.5 sacks. As a senior in 2011 he was a first team All-ACC pick after recording 77 tackles and 10.5 sacks.[1]

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Branch was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 38th overall pick. On May 29, 2012, he signed a 4-year, $5.1 million contract.[2]

Miami Dolphins

Branch signed with the Miami Dolphins in on March 17, 2016.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Virginia Tech and Clemson Dominate All-ACC Football Teams
  2. ↑ "Jaguars sign Andre Branch". News4Jax.com. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Dolphins Sign Andre Branch

External links

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