Player Career
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Player Story
Donovan Branch built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Winter Garden, FL wearing No. 11, spending time with UConn. The clearest part of Donovan Branch's career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Donovan Branch's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UConn
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | UConn | 2 | 6.5 | 2.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | UConn | 1 | 9.2 | 3.6 | -1 |
| 2024 Postseason | UConn | 10.5 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 9.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UConn | 10.5 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UConn | 16.5 | 26.4 | 8.1 | 6 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 132 Ball State
Week 4 · W 31-25
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 98 Florida Atlantic
Week 13 · W 48-45
2
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Georgia State
Week 10 · W 34-27
2
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 120 Rice
Week 9 · L 34-37
2
Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#5
@ North Carolina
Week 1 · W 27-14 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · UConn
16.5 primary output · 26.4 efficiency · 8.1 usage
63.1
#2
2024 Postseason · UConn
46.5
10.5 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 4.9 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · UConn
46.5
10.5 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 4.9 usage
6
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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