2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

HOW ACQUIRED: Acquired by Seattle via
trade with New England on September 11,
2006, for a first-round draft choice.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Originally drafted by New England in the
second-round (65th overall) of the 2002 NFL
Draft.
• Has totaled 21 receptions in two Super
Bowls (XXXVIII, XXXIX). Tallied a game-high 10
receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown in
the Patriots’ 32-29 Super Bowl XXXVIII victory
over the Carolina Panthers (2/1/04). Named
Super Bowl MVP after tying a Super Bowl
record with 11 receptions in the Patriots’ 24-21
victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
Registered a game-high 133 receiving yards.
• Named 2004 NFL Offensive Player of
Championship Sunday after recording a teamhigh
116 receiving yards on four receptions and
a touchdown in the Patriots’ 41-27 AFC
Championship victory over Pittsburgh (1/23/05).
• Led the Patriots with eight receptions and set
a Patriots playoff record with 153 receiving
yards at Denver (1/14/06) while also recording
the longest reception in Patriots’ playoff history
hauling in a 73-yard pass in the AFC Divisional
Playoffs.
• Set Patriots single-game rookie record by
hauling in 13 passes at San Diego (9/29/02) and
tied the second highest total by a rookie in NFL
single-game history.
• Has started 37 of 47 games played in four
seasons with Seattle catching 177 passes for
Position . . . . . . . .Wide Receiver
Height . . .5-9 Weight . . .195
College . . . . . . . . . . . .Louisville
NFL Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 th
Seahawks Seasons . . . . . . . . .4 th
Born . . . . . . . . . . .July 18, 1979
Hometown . . . .Albany, Georgia
2,235 yards and 14 TDs.
• Suffered a torn ACL in Seahawks Divisional
Playoff Game at Green Bay (1/12/08) and
rehabbed to return to action the following season
Week 5 at New York.
COLLEGE: Hauled in 143 passes for 2,204
yards (15.4 avg.) and 18 touchdowns while at
Louisville (2000-01). Total receptions rank sixth
on the school’s career-record list while 2,204
yards are topped only by Miguel Montano
(2,305, 1994-97), Ibn Green (2,830, 1996-99) and
Arnold Jackson (3,670, 1997-2000) in Louisville
annals. Only Anthony Cummings (25, 1987-90),
Green (33) and Jackson (31) had more touchdown
catches in a career for the Cardinals.
Became only the second player in school history
to record multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons,
joining Jackson (1,209 in 1999 and 1,165
in 1998). Earned team MVP honors following
the 2000 season. Earned second-team All-
America honors at Jones County (Ellisville,
Miss.) College following the 1998 season.
Caught 69 passes for 1,012 yards (14.7 avg.)
and nine scores and helped JCC to a 12-0 mark
and a victory in the Golden Isles Bowl.
PERSONAL: Born Anthony Branch. Lettered
in football and track at Monroe (Albany, Ga.)
High. Participated in indoor track at Louisville
in 2001. Competed in the 60 meter dash (7.1).
Also performed on the outdoor squad in the 60
meters, 100 meters and 4x100 relays. Besides
football, also enjoys soccer. Majored in communications.
Married to wife Shola with twin
boys Deiondre and Deiontey, and daughter
D’Ahni.
BRANCH’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Most Receptions: 13, at San Diego (9/29/02) Most Yards: 130, at San Francisco (9/30/07)
Longest Reception: 66t, at Denver (11/3/03) Most TDs: 2, 3 TImes, Last at Arizona (12/28/08)
POSTSEASON
Most Receptions: 11, vs. Philadelphia (SB) (2/6/05) Most Yards: 153, at Denver (Div) (1/14/06)
Longest Reception: 73, at Denver (Div) (1/14/06) Most TDs: 1, 2 Times, Last at Pitt. (Champ) (1/23/05)
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