Marcelis Branch
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 19, 1994 Homestead, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Miami Southridge (Miami, Florida) |
| College: | Robert Morris |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Marcelis Branch (born January 19, 1994) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Robert Morris University.
Professional career
[edit]Atlanta Falcons
[edit]Branch signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, 2017, but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 15, 2018.[4]
On September 1, 2018, Branch was waived by the Falcons.[5]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On January 16, 2019, Branch signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[7]
Tampa Bay Vipers
[edit]Branch was drafted in the 5th round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Vipers.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9] Branch was selected by the Alphas of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020.[10]
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]Branch signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on February 1, 2021.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Jackson, Curtis (May 1, 2017). "Falcons Agree To Terms With 21 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Will (January 15, 2018). "Falcons announce signing of nine players to reserve future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Steelers Sign DB Marcelis Branch To Futures Deal". NFL Trade Rumors. January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 12, 2020). "The #TSL2020 Alphas secondary!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Amos returns to red and white". Stampeders.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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