Brian Branch

S, Alabama. Round 2, pick 45 of the 2023 draft, to the Detroit Lions with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026B-8th of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tiergood starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points48After Week 9, 2026
Redraft30thof 259, went 45th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-A+AB+B-
May 1, 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Brian Branch, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2023DET18A+1st of 27587521
2024DET17A4th of 40398415
2025DET12B+9th of 3547479
After Week 9, 2026DET3B-8th of 1531253

How his points add up

  1. 2023 21 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 17th of 167 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.64×points scale1017.1×rookie season1.2521.4
  2. 2024 15 points

    safety pay0.70×full starter's season1.00×quality: 6th of 119 safeties by PFF grade1.82×points scale1012.7+Pro Bowl0.713.4×second season1.1014.8
  3. 2025 9 points

    safety pay0.70×share of a starter's season0.77×quality: 15th of 128 safeties by PFF grade1.60×points scale108.6
  4. After Week 9, 2026 3 points

    safety pay0.70×share of a starter's season0.27×quality: 22nd of 129 safeties by PFF grade1.44×points scale102.7

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2023 draft, picks 43 to 47.

  1. 43Rd 2Joe TippmannC · Wisconsin · JetsA36pointsgood starter51stin a redraft
  2. 44Rd 2Julius BrentsCB · Kansas State · ColtsB-14pointsdepth98thin a redraft
  3. 45Rd 2Brian BranchS · Alabama · LionsB-48pointsgood starter30thin a redraft
  4. 46Rd 2Keion WhiteDE · Georgia Tech · PatriotsB+51pointsaverage starter24thin a redraft
  5. 47Rd 2Jartavius MartinS · Illinois · CommandersD+0pointsbusttied 247thin a redraft

The Lions' 2023 class

Every Lions draft since 2017

  1. 12Rd 1Jahmyr GibbsRB · AlabamaB49pointsstar25thin a redraft
  2. 18Rd 1Jack CampbellILB · IowaD37pointsaverage starter47thin a redraft
  3. 34Rd 2Sam LaPortaTE · IowaB40pointsstar41stin a redraft
  4. 45Rd 2Brian BranchS · AlabamaB-48pointsgood starter30thin a redraft
  5. 68Rd 3Hendon HookerQB · TennesseeD0pointsbust224thin a redraft
  6. 96Rd 3Brodric MartinDT · Western KentuckyD+0pointsdepth217thin a redraft
  7. 152Rd 5Colby SorsdalOT · William & MaryB-1pointbust199thin a redraft
  8. 219Rd 7Antoine GreenWR · North CarolinaB-1pointbust192ndin a redraft