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2016 RMU Football Roster

Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics

5 Marcelis Branch

5 Marcelis Branch

  • Position:
    DB
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 190
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Homestead, Fla.
  • Highschool:
    Miami Southridge

Summary

Biography

2015 Game-by-Game Statistics
2013 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012 Game-by-Game Statistics

Awards:
- 2015 All-Northeast Conference First Team
- 2012 Northeast Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year
- 2012 All-Northeast Conference Second Team
 
Worth Noting:
- Owns three varsity letters
- Collected 180 tackles, 21 passes defended and five interceptions entering 2016
- His 21 passes defended are tied for ninth all-time at RMU
 
2015 Highlights (Redshirt Junior):
- Named All-Northeast Conference First Team
- Led the secondary, and was third on the team, with a career-high 63 tackles
- Ranked among the top 20 overall in the NEC in tackles
- Helped RMU rank among the top 25 nationally in seven defensive categories
- Helped RMU lead the league in passing defense in NEC play, allowing just 138.5 yards/game
- Started all 11 games at cornerback
- Notched 35 solo stops and made 33 total hits on run coverage
- Added 2.0 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interception on the year
- Posted a season-high 12 tackles in the season opener against Dayton (9/5)
- Intercepted a pass, broke up another and notched seven tackles in the road finale at Saint Francis (11/14)
- Tallied the first tackle for loss of his career as part of a six-tackle effort against Duquesne (10/24)
 
2013 Highlights (Sophomore):
- Started all 11 games at cornerback
- Was fourth on the team with 59 tackles
- Led the team in solo tackles (37) for the second straight season
- Contributed seven pass breakups and one interception on the year
- Also posted two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked kick
- Notched six tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in a win at VMI (9/28)
- Tallied a season-high eight tackles, including six solo, and two pass breakups in a win at defending NEC champion Wagner (10/26)
- Registered an interception and six tackles in a win at Central Connecticut State (11/9)
- Finished with six tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery in a win over Bryant (11/2)
- Added a half-dozen stops and a pass breakup in the season opener at nationally ranked Eastern Kentucky (8/29)
 
2012 Highlights (Freshman):
- Named NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year and claimed All-NEC Second Team honors at defensive back
- Became the first true freshman in the conference to claim an All-NEC award at any position since 2009
- Played in 10 games, missing the season finale due to injury, and earned nine starts at cornerback
- Forced five turnovers, combining interceptions and forced fumbles, topping the NEC in regular season action
- Posted 58 tackles on the season, including a team-high 35 solo stops
- Tallied three interceptions, two forced fumbles, six pass breakups and a fumble recovery
- Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 1 and notched two Rookie of the Week awards (10/1, 10/22)
- Notched an interception and forced a fumble that was then returned for a touchdown in a win over Lafayette (9/29)
- Also tallied 15 tackles, including 12 solo stops, in the victory over the Leopards
- His 15 stops against the Leopards tied a RMU freshman single-game record
- Made a jumping interception to set up the game-winning drive against Central Connecticut State (10/20)
- Also registered three pass breakups and six tackles in the win over the Blue Devils
- Added eight tackles and an interception to help RMU upset local rival Duquesne (11/3)
- Forced and recovered a fumble while adding six stops @ Saint Francis (10/6)
- Contributed six tackles, five of which were solo, and a pass breakup in a win @ Sacred Heart (11/10)
- Made his RMU debut @ No. 1/2 North Dakota State (9/1) and posted three tackles and a pass breakup
- Notched his first start against Albany (9/8) and tallied four tackles
- Served as the special teams captain @ Saint Francis (10/6)
 
Pre-RMU Highlights:
- Compiled 77 tackles, nine pass breakups and three interceptions as a senior in 2011
- Returned two of his three interceptions for touchdowns
- Also forced two fumbles and blocked a punt
- Earned Nike All-Dade County First Team accolades in 2011
- Selected to attend the Ray Lewis Defensive Camp and ESPN's Top 100 camp after senior season
 
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2012Freshman

    DB
    5'11" 175 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2013Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    4
  • 5

    2015Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    5