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Deion Branch

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Deion Branch, born Anthony Deion Branch Jr. on July 18, 1979 in Albany, Georgia, is an American former professional football wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach at the University of Louisville. He played two seasons at Jones County Junior College, earning second-team All-American honors in 1998, then two seasons at Louisville, where he was a first-team All-Conference USA selection in both years. The New England Patriots chose him in the second round of the 2002 draft. He caught 10 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' win in Super Bowl XXXVIII and was named most valuable player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, tying the Super Bowl reception record with 11 catches for 133 yards. He played for the Seattle Seahawks from 2006 to 2010 before a second stint with the Patriots that included an appearance in Super Bowl XLVI.

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Birth Year
1979 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Super Bowl, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

New England Patriots, Teams and Clubs
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Seattle Seahawks, Teams and Clubs
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American Football, Sports
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is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver
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1. Deion Branch (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    (born July 18, 1979)
  • Lead, masculine pronoun
    He is currently the wide receivers coach at the University of Louisville.
  • Article text, championships won
    In the Patriots' victory in Super Bowl XXXVIII over the Carolina Panthers, Branch caught 10 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown.
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver
  • Plays: American Football, Lead, sport
    is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver
  • Competed In: Super Bowl, Lead, Super Bowl
    Branch was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005
  • On The Roster Of: New England Patriots, Lead, team new-england-patriots
    He was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.
  • On The Roster Of: Seattle Seahawks, Lead, team seattle-seahawks
    Branch played for the Seattle Seahawks from 2006 to 2010
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