Zachariah Branch

Nationality

United States

Born

2004-03-29

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight

177 lb (80 kg)

Number

#17

Zachariah Eric Branch (born March 29, 2004) is an American professional football wide receiver and kick returner for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Falcons in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft. Early life Branch was born on March 29, 2004, the youngest of two sons to Sheve and Renee Branch. His father is a sports performance coach. Branch is the great-nephew of late Hall of Fame receiver Cliff Branch. Branch and his brother grew up attending USC football games. Branch was raised in Las Vegas and attended Bishop Gorman High School. He was one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked No. 6 nationally by ESPN and No. 9 by 247Sports. He was the top wide receiver in the class.