| Date of birth: | October 22, 1962 |
| Place of birth: | Sanford, Florida |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Running back |
| College: | West Virginia State East Carolina |
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| As player: | |
| 1985-1989 | Washington Redskins |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Reginald Etoy Branch (born October 22, 1962 in Sanford, Florida) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at West Virginia State University and East Carolina University.
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Reggie attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. He was Coached by Emory Blake, former NFL quarterback Jeff Blake's father.[1]
Reggie began his college career at West Virginia State, where he played only one season. He then transferred to East Carolina University in the spring of 1981 and was given a redshirt and placed on the practice team. In the spring of 1982, he was moved over to fullback and was the backup to Earnest Byner. Reggie's cousin, Tony Collins, was also a ECU runningback, along with eventual Washington Redskins teammates Kelvin Bryant and Ernest Byner.[2]
Branch owns and operates the Starboard Restaurant and Bar, located in Dewey Beach, Delaware.[3]