Usage Score
4.6
Player Dossier
2021-2025Kent State
Alex Branch
CB • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Twinsburg, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Alex Branch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.4
Consistency
55.4
Season Value
23.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kent State • Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Alex Branch, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Kent State. Alex Branch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Kent State paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kent State, Akron.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
20.4
Usage
4.6
Consistency
55.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 1. Unknown: 1. Fresno State: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Ohio: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1. Akron: 1. Bowling Green: 0. Ball State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 7 by 39.2. Unknown: 0 by 10. Fresno State: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 5 by 30.8. Ohio: 4 by 16.7. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Akron: 1 by 14.2. Bowling Green: 4 by 16.7. Ball State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Losses0.5 · n=8
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs Arkansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/18 | @ Ball State | L 3-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Bowling Green | L 19-49 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Akron | L 27-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 14-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio | L 17-42 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Miami (OH) | L 3-23 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Fresno State | L 10-53 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Arkansas | L 6-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kent State
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Akron
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 12.5 | 1.7 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 4 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 5 | 20.4 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 1 | 31.1 | 6.2 | -4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Akron | 5 | 20.8 | 4.5 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#3
Pittsburgh
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#5
UAB
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Kent State
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 1.7 usage
38.1
#2
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
23.7
5 primary · 20.4 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Akron
22.1
5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.813
Twinsburg · Twinsburg, OH
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
122
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.