S · Arizona Cardinals
Tyvon Branch
Age 39 · 183 cm (6'0") · 95 kg · Born Dec 11, 1986 · Connecticut
NFL career
2008
debut year
2017
last season
10
seasons
#27
jersey
College: Connecticut
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#100
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2017 · 99 games.
Defense
440solo tackles
9.0sacks
5INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Las Vegas Raiders | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 80 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 74 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 72 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14 | 71 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 33 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 51 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Tyvon Branch was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
26–24 @ Seahawks
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
23–0 vs Giants
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
L
15–20 @ Commanders
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
W
12–7 vs Titans
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–32 vs Rams
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Jaguars
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–31 @ Texans
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–22 vs Seahawks
2017-10 · Nov 9, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "Branch" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Connecticut alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Connecticut.
Chase Lundt
OT · 2025 · Bills
Valentin Senn
OL · 2025
Christian Haynes
G · 2024 · Seahawks
Eric Watts
DE · 2024 · Jets
Jackson Mitchell
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Brandon Bouyer-Randle
LB · 2023 · Browns
Robert Burns
RB · 2023 · Falcons
Ryan Van Demark
OT · 2022 · Vikings
Travis Jones
DT · 2022 · Ravens
Matt Peart
OT · 2020 · Broncos
2008 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#101
#102
#104
#105
#106
#106
#107
#109
#110
Justin King
DB · STL
#102
Jeremy Thompson
LB · GNB
#103
William Hayes
DE · TEN
#104
Beau Bell
LB · CLE
#105
Will Franklin
WR · KAN
#106
Marcus Smith
DE · BAL
#106
Marcus Smith
WR · BAL
#106
Marcus Smith
LB · BAL
#107
Cody Wallace
C · SFO
#108
Kory Lichtensteiger
C · DEN
#109
Mike McGlynn
OT · PHI
#110
Shawn Murphy
OT · MIA
S peers of the era
Other Ss who debuted within five seasons of Tyvon Branch.
Chris Horton
Debut 2008 · #48 · Commanders
Craig Steltz
Debut 2008 · #20 · Bears
Josh Barrett
Debut 2008 · #30 · Patriots
Quintin Demps
Debut 2008 · #21 · Bears
Ryan Mundy
Debut 2008 · #21 · Bears
Tom Zbikowski
Debut 2008 · #28 · Colts
Al Afalava
Debut 2009 · #38 · Titans
Brandon Harrison
Debut 2007 · #31 · Texans
Born on December 11
Fred Cox
1938 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Stallings
1941 · Los Angeles Rams
Earlie Thomas
1945 · Denver Broncos
Perry Williams
1946 · Chicago Bears
Michael Basinger
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Ron Shumon
1955 · San Francisco 49ers
Putt Choate
1956 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Donnalley
1958 · Kansas City Chiefs