Deion Branch

Deion Branch

Branch in 2011
Louisville Cardinals
Position:	Director of player development and alumni relations
Personal information
Born:	(1979-07-18) July 18, 1979 (age 45) Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Monroe (Albany, Georgia)
College:	Jones County JC (1997–1998) Louisville (2000–2001)
NFL draft:	2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 65
Career history
As a player:
New England Patriots (2002–2005) Seattle Seahawks (2006–2010) New England Patriots (2010–2012) Indianapolis Colts (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Louisville (2022) Interim head coach
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XXXVIII, XXXIX) Super Bowl MVP (XXXIX) 2× First-team All-C-USA (2000, 2001) Second-team All-American (1998) Louisville Cardinals Ring of Honor Inducted into KY Pro Football HOF (2005) Albany Sports Hall of Fame (2005)[1]
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 518 Receiving yards: 6,644 Receiving touchdowns: 39
Head coaching record
Career:	1–0 (college)
Player stats at PFR

Anthony Deion Branch Jr. (born July 18, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).^[2] He is the director of player development and alumni relations at the University of Louisville.^[3] He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisville.

Branch was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, after tying former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice and former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Dan Ross for the Super Bowl reception record with 11 catches for 133 yards. He was the first receiver to win the award since 1989 when Jerry Rice had his 11 catch game.^[4] Branch played for the Seattle Seahawks from 2006 to 2010 before a second stint with the Patriots for the next two seasons, which included an appearance in Super Bowl XLVI.