Tom Branch
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No. 16 Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Wide Receiver | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: October 27, 1995 (age 23) | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Pequannock Township, NJ | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Pequannock Township High School, Pequannock Township, NJ | |||||||||
| College: Boston College | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2018 for the Detroit Lions | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2018 | |||||||||
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Tom Branch (born October 27, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Boston College. The Detroit Lions selected him with the 148th overall pick in the 2018 NFLHC Draft.
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College Career
Branch attended Boston College for five years and was a starter from 2015-2017. He finished his career as the second-best receiver in school history, behind only Mosi Bartos in every receiving category. Over the course of his career, Branch caught 217 passes for 3,001 yards, along with 25 touchdowns. He was a first-team All-ACC wide receiver in 2016.
College Statistics
| Year | Offense | |||||
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| GP | GS | Catches | Yards | Touchdowns | YPC | |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 8.17 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 598 | 3 | 11.73 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 | 85 | 1,177 | 10 | 13.85 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | 75 | 1,177 | 12 | 15.69 |
| Totals | 54 | 41 | 217 | 3,001 | 25 | 13.83 |
Professional Career
Draft
Branch was selected in the 5th round of the 2018 NFLHC Draft by the Detroit Lions. Branch signed a 4 year, $4 million deal with the team the next day.
2018 Season
Professional Statistics
Year Team Games Starts Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2018 DET 16 16 0 0 0 0 33 433 13.12 6 Career 16 16 0 0 0 0 33 433 13.12 6
Player Rating
Year Team Rating Change 2018 DET 72 N/A
