The Branch Brothers are visiting Miami today

DMoney

Jan 2, 2025 1 min read

The Holiday dead period is now over, and the Miami Hurricanes have some big-name visitors on campus. USC transfers WR Zachariah Branch and S Zion Branch are in Miami today.

The 5'10, 175-pound Zachariah is one of the most dynamic players in the country, with a 10.33 100M, 21.01 200M, 24-0 long jump and 46-4.25 triple jump. He was an All-American punt returner as a freshman with two TDs, and amassed 47 receptions, 503 yards and a TD this season as a receiver.

His brother Zion is a 6'2, 210-pound safety who made 15 tackles with 3 passes deflected and a sack in 2024. He missed 2022 with an injury from fall camp. He was also injured late in 2023, which ended that season.

The brothers were the first college football players to sign an NIL deal with Jordan Brand. They have NFL royalty in their family, as their great uncle is Raiders legend Cliff Branch. In their free time, the brothers created the Branch Out Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting youth initiatives including homelessness, after-school programs, health and wellness as well as other charitable causes.

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Mr. Dynasty1

Sunday at 4:55 PM

This place was so positive yesterday lol

Alex Del Piero

Sunday at 4:56 PM

Hurracanes said:
Branch Bro’s and Concepcion are not not coming because of Emory. It’s because of $. Mario isn’t going to meet those requests. How you like them apples?

If I was Zacharian Branch or any other good portal WR you would have to give me the Soto money to come to Miami and play with Emory.

Odysseus

Sunday at 4:57 PM

nycane said:
two mercenaries? lol seriously. Wilson we did offer alot but that kid is a high risk. he no showed the under armor game and already left Oregon.
French said straight up he was going to the highest bidder. We did fine with moore and toney. Uf and Oregon tried to get toney last minute. UF wanted Moore bad.

I know they are high bust potential due to their actions but I'm thinking more so why not go hard after another big time high school talent since we know portal WRs have hardly ever been good to us

filmcane

Sunday at 4:57 PM

Branch would've been nice as a returner, but I'm happy with our WR core for 2025. Just need someone competent to pitch the ball to them.

ZeroBeachCane3

Sunday at 4:57 PM

Mr. Dynasty1 said:
This place was so positive yesterday lol

Yesterday seems like forever ago lol

Odysseus

Sunday at 4:58 PM

305407cane said:
Well his brother ain’t gonna see the field ever

Zachariah will catch 10 to 15 passes all season and declare. while brother will portal out next December after not getting any snaps.

G
goblin deez nuts

Sunday at 4:59 PM

gacaneaddict said:
Is he better than Ray Ray though?

Probably but I'm guessing if you let ray ray play a whole season he can catch 4 balls for 40yds a game. That isn't a high bar if you play all the time. I mean sam brown caught 3 for 45 a game

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dadetillidie

Sunday at 5:00 PM

Noah Thomas is better for Dawson system kids a dog

Mr. Dynasty1

Sunday at 5:01 PM

So Noah Thomas is the next very unlikely player that you guys have locked in on huh

Cane_J15

Sunday at 5:02 PM

filmcane said:
Branch would've been nice as a returner, but I'm happy with our WR core for 2025. Just need someone competent to pitch the ball to them.

Jojo gonna be a star! Reminds me of a better version of George

ZeroBeachCane3

Sunday at 5:02 PM

Mr. Dynasty1 said:
So Noah Thomas is the next very unlikely player that you guys have locked in on huh

Alex Del Piero

Sunday at 5:03 PM

dadetillidie said:
Noah Thomas is better for Dawson system kids a dog

And he wants to go to a team with a good QB, so forget about him

Odysseus

Sunday at 5:04 PM

We're gonna be doing the same thing every dam week. A WR enters the portal on Monday then we get hyped up then by Friday they commit somewhere else. Then we blame Emory again

C
Caneau

Sunday at 5:05 PM

Donny Donowitz said:
I’m not a fan of these packaged deals anyways. It rarely works out.

Would have been a nice get for the WR, but not for the S.

Get Noah Thomas and I won’t even care this happened.

Noah Thomas is also visiting UGa

Alex Del Piero

Sunday at 5:06 PM

Odysseus said:
We're gonna be doing the same thing every dam week. A WR enters the portal on Monday then we get hyped up then by Friday they commit somewhere else. Then we blame Emory again

I won’t get hyped for any WRs, even if he’s visiting, because I already know that if the QB is Emory Miami will not attract anyone.

Odysseus

Sunday at 5:09 PM

Alex Del Piero said:
I won’t get hyped for any WRs, even if he’s visiting, because I already know that if the QB is Emory Miami will not attract anyone.

For real at this point I'm about to just start ignoring any WR news until we get a QB because it's pointless