Draft:Johari Branch
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Comment: not much change from last decline, aside from an update in his status. brachy08 (chat here lol) 04:39, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: No improvement since last decline. Only image is added. Kindly resubmit after the past decline comments are properly addressed. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 09:52, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
.jpg) Branch with Maryland in 2021 | |
| No. 55 – Massachusetts Pirates | |
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 18, 1998[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Phillips Academy |
| College: | Eastern Illinois (2017–2018) Independence Community College (2019) Maryland (2020–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Johari Branch (born September 18, 1998)[1] is an American football center for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He previously played for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at Eastern Illinois, Independence Community College and Maryland.
Early life and high school
Branch grew up in Chicago, Illinois and attended Urban Prep Academies where he started his high school football career. He then transferred Phillips Academy where he played both offensive guard and defensive tackle as well as helping the team advance to the IHSA Class 4A state semifinals as a senior.[2]
College career
Eastern Illinois
Branch redshirted his freshman season in 2017. He played 10 games and started 6 in 2018 and was ranked one of the nation's top FCS offenses.[2]
Independence CC
Branch played 4 games at Independence during the 2019 season.[3]
Maryland
Branch committed to play for the Maryland Terrapins on December 18, 2019.[4] In the 2020 season, he started all five games on left guard and was only one of six players to start in all five games. In the 2021 season, Branch started in all 13 games on right guard and was part of the Pro Football Offensive Line of the Week after their game against Kent State. In the 2022 season, he started the first 12 games on the offensive line, 8 games at center and 4 games at guard.[5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.50 s | 1.88 s | 3.10 s | 4.99 s | 7.78 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | ||
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Los Angeles Chargers
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Branch signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[9]
Massachusetts Pirates
On May 17, 2024, Branch was signed by the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[10]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 "Johari Branch Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 "Johari Branch". Eastern Illinois Panthers.
- ^ "Johari Branch". Independence Pirates.
- ^ Brown, Wesley (December 18, 2019). "3-star JUCO guard Johari Branch signs with Maryland football". Testudo Times. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Johari Branch". Maryland Terrapins.
- ^ Shankar, Varun (October 14, 2022). "Johari Branch's shift to center solidified Maryland football's offensive line". The Diamondback. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Johari Branch College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Chodes, Andrew (April 29, 2023). "Maryland offensive lineman Johari Branch signs with Los Angeles Chargers as undrafted free agent". Testudo Times. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". chargers.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Moninghoff, Mick (May 17, 2024). "Pirates Sign Johari Branch and Lamont Bishop Presented By: Gulf". masspiratesfootball.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
External links
- Eastern Illinois Panthers bio
- Independence CC Pirates bio
- Maryland Terrapins bio
- Massachusetts Pirates bio
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Chicago
- American football offensive linemen
- Phillips Academy alumni
- Eastern Illinois Panthers football players
- Independence Pirates football players
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- Massachusetts Pirates players