Dallas Branch Named Thorpe Player of the Week

Football
11/10/2022 9:49:00 AM

Branch Thorpe Player of the Week

OKLAHOMA CITY — San Diego State senior cornerback Dallas Branch (Redondo Beach, Calif.) has been named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame introduced Thursday. On Monday Branch was honored as the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Branch is the second identified Aztec to win the prestigious weekly award and first since Luq Barcoo on Oct. 10. 2019.
 
Branch helped SDSU to a 14-10 win over UNLV on Saturday evening with 4 tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble restoration. Branch ended up setting profession highs in tackles for loss and had his first sack, whereas choosing up his first interception and fumble restoration of the season. He first recovered a fumble in the second quarter after UNLV reached San Diego State territory and later picked off a Doug Brumfield cross in the finish zone on the second play of the fourth quarter.
 
On the season, Branch has 23 tackles (16 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, interception, fumble restoration and two cross breakups. He has performed in all 9 video games with three begins to his credit score.
 
San Diego State (5-4, 3-2 MW) welcomes San José State (6-2, 4-1 MW) to Snapdragon Stadium for a Saturday evening tilt. Kickoff is about for 7:30 p.m. PT. Click here for tickets.