DB · Las Vegas Raiders
Calvin Branch
Age 52 · 180 cm (5'11") · 88 kg · Born May 8, 1974 · Colorado State; Iowa State
NFL career
1997
debut year
2005
last season
9
seasons
#37
jersey
College: Colorado State; Iowa State
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#172
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 27 games.
Defense
28solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Oakland Raiders | 13 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Oakland Raiders | 11 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Other "Branch" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Colorado State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Colorado State.
Dom Jones
CB · 2025 · Browns
Drew Moss
G · 2025 · Titans
Tory Horton
WR · 2025 · Seahawks
Chigozie Anusiem
DB · 2024 · Raiders
Dallin Holker
TE · 2024 · Saints
Mohamed Kamara
LB · 2024 · Buccaneers
Barry Wesley
OT · 2023 · Saints
Dequan Jackson
LB · 2023 · Dolphins
Ryan Stonehouse
P · 2022 · Titans
Stephen Jones
DE · 2022 · Jets
1997 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#164
Tim Scharf
NYJ
#165
#166
Nick Savoie
NOR
John Fiala
LB · MIA
#167
#168
Steve Lee
BAL
Tony Ramirez
OT · DET
#169
Al Harris
LB · TAM
#169
Al Harris
CB · TAM
#170
Brian Manning
WR · MIA
#171
Mike Cherry
QB · NYG
#173
Mike Crawford
LB · MIA
#173
Mike Crawford
RB · MIA
#174
Itula Mili
TE · SEA
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Calvin Branch.
Armon Williams
Debut 1997 · #42 · Titans
Blaine McElmurry
Debut 1997 · #38 · Titans
Brandon Sanders
Debut 1997 · #47 · Giants
Bryant Westbrook
Debut 1997 · #32 · Packers
Charles Emanuel
Debut 1997 · #47 · Eagles
Chris Bayne
Debut 1997 · #47 · Falcons
Chris Carter
Debut 1997 · #36 · Texans
Chris Hewitt
Debut 1997 · #23 · Saints
Born on May 8
Bob Grim
1945 · Minnesota Vikings
John Mooring
1947 · New Orleans Saints
Steve Freeman
1953 · Minnesota Vikings
Joe Campbell
1955 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bob Grupp
1955 · Kansas City Chiefs
Charles Johnson
1956 · Los Angeles Rams
Ken Greene
1956 · Los Angeles Chargers
Bill Cowher
1957 · Philadelphia Eagles