Nate Branch

WR · #1 · Appalachian State · JR · 5'9" · 180 · Hopkins, SC

First season · WR-X depth chart, 2nd

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#521 Dazmin James WR · Clayton ARK

#521

Isaiah Neal DL · St. Frances Academy PITT

#521 Nate Branch WR · Lower Richland ECU

#521 Josiah Trotter LB · St. Joseph's Prep WVU

#521

Antonio Robinson CB · Beechwood WAKE

WRs in the class

#72

Fredrick Moore Cardinal Ritter College Prep MICH

#73 Dazmin James Clayton ARK

#74 Nate Branch Lower Richland ECU

#75 William Fowles Avant Garde Academy LOU

#76

KK Smith Frisco Reedy ND

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Malachi Singleton QB · 439 pass yds · 11g · at PUR

Ja'Quez Cross RB · 36 rush yds · 1g · at ARST

WR-X

Sam Mbake WR · 207 rec yds · 9g

WR-Z

Alexander Sanchez WR · 91 rec yds · 11g

WR-SL

Chris Lofton WR · no college stats

Darrin Fugitt TE · no college stats

Explosive play rate 10.1% 26

Red zone TD rate 62.5% 15

Line yards per carry 2.4 46

Sack rate allowed 5.2% 68