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Deion Branch

Height : 5-9
Weight : 192
College : Louisville
NFL Exp : 7
Seahawks Exp: 3
Career Games / Starts : 78/66
Birth Date : 7/18/1979
How Acquired : T(NE)-'06

2007: Started all 11 games played missing games 6-9 with a foot injury and the season finale at Atlantat (12/30) with a calf injury. Despite missing five games, finished third on the team with 49 receptions, 661 yards and four TDs. Was inactive (calf) for the Wild Card game, but returned to action in the Divisional Playoffs at Green Bay (1/12) but left the game in the first quarter with an injured ACL.

Pro: Traded by New England to Seattle on September 11, 2006 for an undisclosed 2007 draft pick. Originally drafted by New England in the second-round (65th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. Has totaled 21 receptions in two Super Bowls (XXXVIII, XXXIX). Named Super Bowl MVP after tying a Super Bowl record with 11 receptions in the Patriots’ 24-21 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. Registered a game-high 133 receiving yards.

2002: Finished his first NFL season ranked second among all AFC rookies with 43 receptions and tied for third with 489 receiving yards despite missing the final three games due to a leg injury. Set Patriots single-game rookie record by hauling in 13 passes at San Diego (9/29) and tied the second highest total by a rookie in NFL single-game history. Led all rookies and ranked sixth in the AFC with an average kickoff return yardage of 24.0. Returned five kickoffs for 31 yards or more, including a long of 63 yards at Detroit (11/28). Snared six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown to lead the team in receiving in his NFL debut as the Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh (9/9), 30-14. Hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the third quarter for the first touchdown of his professional career versus the Steelers. Started first professional game at wide receiver and caught six passes for 33 yards versus Kansas City (9/22). Set career highs with seven kickoff returns and 201 return yards versus Chiefs.

2003: Started 12 of 15 games at wide receiver. Led the team with 57 receptions and 803 receiving yards. Gained first-down yardage on 40 of his 57 catches. Recorded 24 third-down catches that gained first downs. Caught two passes for 23 yards in the Patriots’ 24-14 AFC Championship victory at Indianapolis (1/18/04). Tallied a game-high 10 receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots’ 32-29 Super Bowl XXXVIII victory over the Carolina Panthers (2/1/04). Hauled in the Patriots’ first touchdown with a 5-yard reception with 3:05 remaining in the second quarter. Helped set up the Patriots’ second touchdown by getting behind the defense and hauling in a 52-yard reception. Set up Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal with a 17-yard reception on third-and-3 with just nine seconds remaining in the contest.

2004: Started nine regular-season games and all three playoff contests. Tallied a career-high four touchdown receptions. Finished third on the team with 35 receptions and 454 receiving yards. Led all NFL receivers in the playoffs with 16 receptions for 264 yards. Returned to action versus Kansas City (11/22) after being inactive for seven games and led the team with six receptions and 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Named NFL Offensive Player of Championship Sunday after recording a team-high 116 receiving yards on four receptions and a touchdown in the Patriots’ 41-27 AFC Championship victory over Pittsburgh (1/23/05). Sealed the trip to the Super Bowl with a 23-yard touchdown run off of a reverse in the fourth quarter. Named Super Bowl XXXIX MVP after tying a Super Bowl record with 11 receptions in the Patriots’ 24-21 victory over Philadelphia (2/6/05). Registered a game-high 133 receiving yards.

2005: Led the team with career highs in receptions (78), receiving yards (998) and touchdown receptions (5). Recorded five or more receptions in 11 of 16 regular season games. In the regular season, led the team in receptions or tied for the team lead nine times. Paced the squad in receiving yards in five games. Led the team with eight receptions and set a Patriots playoff record with 153 receiving yards at Denver (1/14/06). and also recorded the longest reception in Patriots’ playoff history when he hauled in a 73-yard pass in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

2006: Started 13 of 14 games after joining the Seahawks via trade with New England following the season opener. Was exempt from the roster week two versus Arizona (9/17) and saw first action in a Seahawks uniform versus the N.Y. Giants (9/24). Started every game after that. Finished the season second on the team with 53 receptions and 725 yards. Was tied for second with four touchdown receptions. Had six catches for 76 yards and first-career two-touchdown game at St. Louis (10/15). Had season highs with seven catches and 113 yards at San Francisco (11/19). Started both postseason games and led team with a total of eight receptions for 96 yards.