Player Career

Marvin Branch Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Marvin Branch Jr. story

Marvin Branch Jr. built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Suffolk, VA wearing No. 37, spending time with Old Dominion. The clearest part of Marvin Branch Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 111 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Old Dominion. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Marvin Branch Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Old Dominion.

The arc is straightforward: Marvin Branch Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Old Dominion

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonOld Dominion0
2015 Regular SeasonOld Dominion00
2016 PostseasonOld Dominion317.72.93
2016 Regular SeasonOld Dominion317.72.90
2017 Regular SeasonOld Dominion7.535.96.64.5
2018 Regular SeasonOld Dominion012.52-7.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Massachusetts

Week 2 · W 17-7

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Marshall

Week 7 · L 3-35 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

#3

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 1 · W 24-20 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

62.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.

#4

vs Western Kentucky

Week 8 · L 31-35 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

45.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.

#5

vs UAlbany

Week 1 · W 31-17

1

Havoc Plays

44.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion

7.5 primary output · 35.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage

58.5

#2

2018 Regular Season · Old Dominion

43.1

0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 2 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Old Dominion

23.8

3 primary · 17.7 efficiency · 2.9 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

2

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games