Branson Combs

Position:
Wide Receiver
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.
High School:
Reitz Memorial
Major:
Marketing

2023 (JUNIOR)

Named 2nd-Team All-MVFC
Started all 13 games with 12 starts
Ranked 2nd on the team in tackles (86)
Recorded 2.0 sacks, 5.5 TFL, 2 interceptions, 7 PBU, 2 fumble recoveries
Had a season-high 12 tackles vs. Missouri State, including a sack
Recorded 10 tackles and 1 interception in each playoff games (Nicholls, at Idaho)

2022 (SOPHOMORE)

Started all 11 games
Named 2nd-Team All-MVFC
Finished 2nd on the team in tackles (57), 4th in TFL (5.5), 5th in sacks (2.5)
Had a season-high 10 tackles at Illinois State, plus 2.5 TFL and a sack
Recorded 2 INTs on the season, including 1 at Northwestern

2021 (FRESHMAN)

Moved from WR to LB
Played in 11 games and made 2 starts (vs. Missouri State, at North Dakota State)
Totaled 29 tackles
Recorded 6 tackles and 2 interceptions at Northern Iowa
Broke up a pass in the end zone on a two-point conversion on the final play of the game at South Dakota State to preserve a 42-41 win

2020 (COVID YEAR)

Played in all 10 games and made 2 starts (North Dakota State and at Youngstown State)
5th on the team with 12 catches, including 2 TDs
Had a season-high 3 catches in games versus North Dakota State and Weber State
Caught the game-winning touchdown at Weber State — a leaping, 8-yard reception in the right corner of the end zone with 0:51 remaining

2019 (REDSHIRT)

Redshirted
Played in 4 games and recorded 1 tackle vs. Missouri State

HIGH SCHOOL

Ended career ranked fourth in Indiana high school career receiving yards (3,732) ... Recorded 75 catches for 1,517 yards and 32 touchdowns (24 receiving, 3 rushing, 3 INT return, 1 punt return, 1 kickoff return) as a senior in 2018 ... Helped team to a 14-1 record and IHSAA 3A state finals appearance as a senior ... Recorded eight catches, 188 yards and three TDs in the state championship game ... Totaled 58 touchdowns in four years, including 45 receiving TDs...Team won state championship in 2017 ... 2018 Courier & Press All-Metro Co-Player of the Year ... Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State team as junior and senior ... First Team All-SIAC in 2017 and 2018, Second Team All-SIAC in 2016 ... Also played baseball (All-Conference) and basketball.