Jamaal Branch
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| Jamaal Branch | |
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| Date of birth | January 30, 1981 (age 26) |
| Place of birth |  Hartford, Connecticut |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (105 kg) |
| Position(s) | RB |
| College | Colgate |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | 2003 Walter Payton Award |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2006-present | New Orleans Saints |
Jamaal Branch (born January 30, 1981 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football player. He plays running back for the New Orleans Saints. He is a member of the Wampanoag Tribe.
[edit] College career
Branch played football at Colgate University from 2000-2001, 2003-2004. After sitting out all of 2002 for personal reasons, Branch led all of Division I football with 168.8 rushing yards and 12.5 points per game in 2003, setting NCAA records for yards (2,026), touchdowns (25), rushes (338), 100-yard games (11), and consecutive 100-yard games (11). He received the 2003 Walter Payton Award, given annually by The Sports Network.com to the best player in Division I-AA football[1]. It is widely considered to be the equivalent of the Heisman trophy for Division I-AA.
[edit] Pro career
On December 29, 2006, it was reported that the New Orleans Saints signed Branch to their roster[2]. It is widely thought that this move was to help give Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush a rest before the upcoming playoffs.
Two days later, in the Saints' New Year's Eve game against the Carolina Panthers, Branch scored his first touchdown, was a catch that was 7 yard outside rush to the endzone.
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