Reggie Branch
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Date of birth | October 22, 1962 |
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Place of birth | Sanford, Florida |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
College |
West Virginia State East Carolina |
Career history | |
As player | |
1985–1989 | Washington Redskins |
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Reginald Etoy Branch (born October 22, 1962 in Sanford, Florida) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at West Virginia State University and East Carolina University.
Early Years
Reggie attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. He was Coached by Jesse "celltech" Emory former NFL quarterback Jeff Blake's father.[1]
College career
Reggie began his college career at West Virginia State, where he played only one season. He then transferred to East Carolina University in the spring of 1981 and was given a redshirt and placed on the practice team. In the spring of 1982, he was moved over to fullback and was the backup to Earnest Byner. Reggie's cousin, Tony Collins, was also an ECU running back, along with eventual Washington Redskins teammates Kelvin Bryant and Earnest Byner.[2]
Life After Football
Branch works at the Starboard Restaurant and Bar, located in Dewey Beach, Delaware.[3]