Alan Branch

Arizona Cardinals 33rd pick

NT ·

Michigan · 2007–2017

146

Games

185

Solo Tackles

10.5

Sacks

Alan Branch is a former nose tackle out of Michigan, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 33rd overall pick (round 2) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played 146 regular-season games from 2007 to 2017, with the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.

Draft Details

Year

2007

Round

Round 2

Pick

33rd overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

College

Michigan

Alan Branch Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2007	ARI	7	5	1	0	0	3	0	0
2008	ARI	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	ARI	11	11	4	0	2	3	2	0
2010	ARI	14	21	8	0	2	7	1	2
2011	SEA	14	19	13	0	3	3	2	0
2012	SEA	15	14	13	1	1	5	2	0
2013	BUF	14	7	18	1	0	4	1	0
2014	NE	7	7	5	1	0	2	1	0
2015	NE	16	19	13	1	1	3	3	2
2016	NE	16	24	23	8	1.5	2	3	1
2017	NE	6	11	0	2	0	1	0	0
Career		124	141	99	14	10.5	33	15	5

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-6

Weight

324 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.07s

Bench Press

33 reps

Vertical Jump

27.5"

Broad Jump

107"

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