Player
Brian Branch
S
Brian Branch: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
3-year career, all with DET. The 2024 16 PDs led all NFL safeties — a Pro Bowl breakout.
TrendBranch career production by year
| Year | G | Tackles | PDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (rookie) | 15 | 67 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 103 | 16 |
| 2025 | 12 | 73 | 9 |
Pass defenses by year
| Season | PDs |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 9 |
His 16 PDs in 2024 led all NFL safeties — and was tied for the 2nd-most by any defender that year.
Rare2024 NFL PD leaders (S/CB)
| Player | PDs |
|---|---|
| Brian Branch | 16 |
| Cooper DeJean | --- |
| Pat Surtain II | ~17 |
Career: 243 tackles, 38 PDs, 4.5 sacks in 43 games. PDs/G of 0.88 is among the highest active S rates.
ComparisonCareer regular-season totals through 2025
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 43 |
| Tackles | 243 |
| PDs | 38 |
| Sacks | 4.5 |
| PDs/G | 0.88 |
Played for the 2024 Lions team that went 15-2. The deepest Lions playoff run in his rookie + sophomore years.
SplitDET team context under Branch
| Year | DET Wins | Furthest Round |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | NFC Championship |
| 2024 | 15 | DIV (loss) |
| 2025 | ~10 | --- |
1x Pro Bowler (2024). On a Pro Bowl-track for years to come — at age 24.
MilestoneBranch career honors
| Honor | Year |
|---|---|
| Pro Bowl | 2024 |
His 13 rookie PDs was the most by any rookie S since at least 2010.
AnomalyRookie S 10+ PDs (since 2010)
| Player | Year | PDs |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Branch | 2023 | 13 |
| Jamal Adams | 2017 | 6 |
| Various | --- | <10 |
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