Orlandus Andre Branch (born July 14, 1989) is a former

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. He played college football at Clemson. He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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with the 38th overall pick.

College career

Branch attended

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from 2007 to 2011. For his career he had 179 tackles and 17.5 sacks. As a senior in 2011, he was a first-team All- ACC pick after recording 77 tackles and 10.5 sacks.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Branch was selected by the

in the second round of the

with the 38th overall pick. On May 29, 2012, he signed a 4-year, $5.1 million contract.

Miami Dolphins

Branch signed with the

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in on March 17, 2016. In his first year in Miami, Branch started 11 of 16 games for the Dolphins, posting a career-high 49 tackles to go along with 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. On March 8, 2017, Branch signed a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the Dolphins. He started 14 games in 2017, recording 23 combined tackles and 4.5 sacks. Following a Week 1 game in 2018, Branch was fined $10,026 for taunting

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after delivering a concussion to Lewan with a blind side hit. On March 2, 2019, Branch was released by the Dolphins.

Arizona Cardinals

On July 30, 2019, Branch signed a one-year contract with the

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after visiting earlier in June. He was released on August 25, 2019.

References

External links

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Miami Dolphins bio

Jacksonville Jaguars bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Branch, Andre 1989 births Living people Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia American football defensive ends Clemson Tigers football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Miami Dolphins players Arizona Cardinals players