WR · Indianapolis Colts
Deion Branch
Age 46 · 175 cm (5'9") · 88 kg · Born Jul 18, 1979 · Louisville; Jones County JC
NFL career
2002
debut year
2013
last season
12
seasons
#86
jersey
College: Louisville; Jones County JC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2012 · 137 games.
Receiving
6,644yards
39touchdowns
518receptions
12.8YPC avg
Defense
24solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | New England Patriots | 13 | 43 | 68 | 489 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 15 | 57 | 0 | 803 | 14.1 | 3 |
| 2004 | New England Patriots | 9 | 35 | 0 | 454 | 13.0 | 4 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 16 | 78 | 0 | 998 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 2006 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 53 | 0 | 725 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 2007 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 49 | 0 | 661 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 2008 | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 30 | 0 | 412 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 2009 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 45 | 79 | 437 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2010 | New England Patriots | 15 | 61 | 92 | 818 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 2011 | New England Patriots | 14 | 51 | 90 | 702 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 2012 | New England Patriots | 9 | 16 | 29 | 145 | 9.1 | 0 |
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while Deion Branch was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
22–43 @ Patriots
2013-19 · Jan 11, 2014 · PLAYOFF
W
45–44 vs Chiefs
2013-18 · Jan 4, 2014 · PLAYOFF
W
30–10 vs Jaguars
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
W
23–7 @ Chiefs
2013-16 · Dec 22, 2013 · REGULAR
W
25–3 vs Texans
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
L
28–42 @ Bengals
2013-14 · Dec 8, 2013 · REGULAR
W
22–14 vs Titans
2013-13 · Dec 1, 2013 · REGULAR
L
11–40 @ Cardinals
2013-12 · Nov 24, 2013 · REGULAR
Other "Branch" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Louisville alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisville.
Ashton Gillotte
DE · 2025 · Chiefs
Corey Thornton
CB · 2025 · Panthers
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR · 2025 · Commanders
Mark Redman
TE · 2025 · Rams
Quincy Riley
CB · 2025 · Saints
Tyler Shough
QB · 2025 · Saints
Bryan Hudson
C · 2024 · Giants
Isaac Guerendo
RB · 2024 · 49ers
Jack Plummer
QB · 2024 · Panthers
Jamari Thrash
WR · 2024 · Browns
2002 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#41
#42
#43
Jabar Gaffney
WR · HOU
#34
DeShaun Foster
RB · CAR
#35
Kalimba Edwards
DE · DET
#36
Josh Reed
WR · BUF
#37
Andre Gurode
C · DAL
#38
Raonall Smith
LB · MIN
#39
Toniu Fonoti
G · SDG
#40
Mike Pearson
OT · JAX
#41
Lamont Thompson
DB · CIN
#42
Larry Tripplett
DT · IND
#43
Eddie Freeman
DE · KAN
#44
LeCharles Bentley
C · NOR
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Deion Branch.
Adam Herzing
Debut 2002 · Steelers
Andre Davis
Debut 2002 · #11 · Texans
Andre Rone
Debut 2002 · #87 · Bills
Anthony Bright
Debut 2002 · #81 · Panthers
Antonio Bryant
Debut 2002 · #89 · Buccaneers
Antwaan Randle El
Debut 2002 · #82 · Steelers
Ashley Lelie
Debut 2002 · #87 · Raiders
Atnaf Harris
Debut 2002 · #81 · Texans
Born on July 18
Dick Shiner
1942 · New England Patriots
Gloster Richardson
1942 · Cleveland Browns
George Starke
1948 · Washington Commanders
Rick Kingrea
1949 · New Orleans Saints
Jerome Barkum
1950 · New York Jets
Don Ratliff
1950 · Philadelphia Eagles
Oakley Dalton
1952 · New Orleans Saints
Steve Young
1953 · Green Bay Packers