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Jersey Number 8
Reggie Branch II
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Prev School:
- East Texas A&M
Honors
Saw action in the first 4 games of the season, including the season opener at USC (8/30/25), before opting out for the remainder of the campaign ... Had season-highs 3 carries for 17 yards in USC game, including a 9-yard gain at LA Memorial Coliseum ... Had a 10-yard gain in home win vs. UT Martin (9/20/25) ... Completed a 29-yard pass to Jacob Clark in road win at Marshall (9/6/25).
2024
Played in 4 games in 2024 ... Stood out in home opener vs. Lindenwood (9/14/24) with 6 carries for 18 yards, including a long of 10, and 2 receptions for 12 yards (long 7) ... Also carred 4 times for 10 yards in road win at Illinois State (10/12/24) ... Named to MVFC Honor Roll in 2024 and MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
East Texas A&M
2023: Played in 5 games for the Lions before an injury cut his season short ... Carried 48 times for 256 yards, including season-high 78 yards on 17 carries at Old Dominion (9/23/23) ... Scored only TD of the season at SF Austin (9/30/23) to go with 7 carries for 71 yards ... Racked up 65 yards on 14 carries at Sacramento State (9/9/23) ... Logged 2 receptions on three occasions, including a 12-yard reception vs. UC Davis (8/31/23) to go with 22 yards overall at Sacramento State ... Also averaged 18.5 yards on 4 kickoff returns, including a long of 30 in SFA game ... 2022: Played in all 11 games, racking up 402 yards on 61 carries with 5 touchdowns to go with 17 receptions for 78 yards ... Had season-high 148 yards on 20 carries with 2 TD’s vs. Tennessee State (11/19/22) in season finale for his first 100-yard rushing game ... Caught 7 passes for 52 yards at Nicholls (11/12/22) to go with 47 yards on 11 carries with a TD ... Logged 63 yards on just 3 touches at McNeese (10/15/22), including a season-long carry of 33 yards for a TD ... Also scored a TD vs. North American (9/24/22) at home in a game he also snagged 2 pass receptions.
Incarnate Word
2021: Played in one game as a true freshman at UIW to preserve his redshirt season ... UIW was 11-2 overall with an FCS playoff appearance, losing at Sam Houston in the second round 49-42.
High School
Was a standout quarterback and running back at Crosby High in Houston, Texas for coach Jerry Prieto ... Led Cougars to state runner-up finish his senior season (2020) ... Passed for 1,471 yards in 10 starts his senior season while earning second team all-district honors.
Personal
Royce Reginald Branch II was born 9/14/02 in Arlington, Texas ... Son of Royce and Katrina Branch of Houston, Texas ... Has two older sisters, Dannielle and Dominique ... Majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
- MVFC Honor Roll: 2024
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2024, Spring 2025
Saw action in the first 4 games of the season, including the season opener at USC (8/30/25), before opting out for the remainder of the campaign ... Had season-highs 3 carries for 17 yards in USC game, including a 9-yard gain at LA Memorial Coliseum ... Had a 10-yard gain in home win vs. UT Martin (9/20/25) ... Completed a 29-yard pass to Jacob Clark in road win at Marshall (9/6/25).
2024
Played in 4 games in 2024 ... Stood out in home opener vs. Lindenwood (9/14/24) with 6 carries for 18 yards, including a long of 10, and 2 receptions for 12 yards (long 7) ... Also carred 4 times for 10 yards in road win at Illinois State (10/12/24) ... Named to MVFC Honor Roll in 2024 and MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
East Texas A&M
2023: Played in 5 games for the Lions before an injury cut his season short ... Carried 48 times for 256 yards, including season-high 78 yards on 17 carries at Old Dominion (9/23/23) ... Scored only TD of the season at SF Austin (9/30/23) to go with 7 carries for 71 yards ... Racked up 65 yards on 14 carries at Sacramento State (9/9/23) ... Logged 2 receptions on three occasions, including a 12-yard reception vs. UC Davis (8/31/23) to go with 22 yards overall at Sacramento State ... Also averaged 18.5 yards on 4 kickoff returns, including a long of 30 in SFA game ... 2022: Played in all 11 games, racking up 402 yards on 61 carries with 5 touchdowns to go with 17 receptions for 78 yards ... Had season-high 148 yards on 20 carries with 2 TD’s vs. Tennessee State (11/19/22) in season finale for his first 100-yard rushing game ... Caught 7 passes for 52 yards at Nicholls (11/12/22) to go with 47 yards on 11 carries with a TD ... Logged 63 yards on just 3 touches at McNeese (10/15/22), including a season-long carry of 33 yards for a TD ... Also scored a TD vs. North American (9/24/22) at home in a game he also snagged 2 pass receptions.
Incarnate Word
2021: Played in one game as a true freshman at UIW to preserve his redshirt season ... UIW was 11-2 overall with an FCS playoff appearance, losing at Sam Houston in the second round 49-42.
High School
Was a standout quarterback and running back at Crosby High in Houston, Texas for coach Jerry Prieto ... Led Cougars to state runner-up finish his senior season (2020) ... Passed for 1,471 yards in 10 starts his senior season while earning second team all-district honors.
Personal
Royce Reginald Branch II was born 9/14/02 in Arlington, Texas ... Son of Royce and Katrina Branch of Houston, Texas ... Has two older sisters, Dannielle and Dominique ... Majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/16/26)
Saturday, May 16
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/15/26)
Saturday, May 16
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/14/26)
Friday, May 15
Baseball Postgame vs. NMSU (5/10/26)
Sunday, May 10
