Marquez Branson

treyuca · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:46 pm

OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS from NFL.com

Height:
6'2"
Weight:
248
College:
Central Arkansas
Conference:
Southland
Hometown:
Starkville, MS
High School:
Starkville High School

BearsFan52 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:45 pm **Posts:** 2575

Be nice to se Marques get a good chance...I could see him as a rotating receiver with ability to catch and run over the middle and lay some Dbacks on the ground....

BearCountry · **Joined:** Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:13 pm **Posts:** 5426

Branson just ran the 40 yard drill.

1st run- 4.63...good for 3rd fastest behind a 4.45 and 4.62.
2nd run- 4.59..good for 2nd so far behind a 4.49.

Unofficially he had the third best time in the 40 and missed 2nd by only 0.01! Wow!

Way to represent UCA Branson!

ASU has a TE in there also..he ran a 4.71 if I remember right.

Short 2 yard pass drill out of bounds play Marquez caught a very low pass then next time up caught the pass and went out of bounds. Excellent footbwork and great hands! Still watching the combine on the NFL Network. QBs tomorrow at 10 a.m. Go Bears!

Officially Branson ran the 40 yard drill in 4.71...good for 5th. Rather confusing since the unnofficial time was in the 4.5 ranges...oh well, he has led the drills everytime because of his #..and has done well under that pressure.

Update: Branson had the third highest vertical at 35 inches. Behind the leader at 41 and 2nd place at 36 inches.

Comments about Branson: Very soft hands. Long. All these athletes look like decathaletes. Great group of TEs.

With all the positives coming out of this combine about these TEs, I can see Branson in the NFL easily. What's confusing is the top prospects ran the 40 in the upper 4.9s! But the commentators still said they were the best prospects... :roll:

Great showing by UCA though!

Beary Manilow · **Posted:** Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:39 pm

because an NFL TE doesn't have to haul ass. More times than not he has to whip ass. So if he's two tenths of a second slower but is a bigger target or a better blocker or whatever it may be, then he's still a more-coveted prospect by some.

Marquez will probably end up being an H-Back instead of a TE in the NFL anyway because he doesn't have the size/height they're looking for.

Simply running faster than the other guy doesn't necessarily make you the better football player. Too much stock is put into 40 times.

BearCountry · **Joined:** Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:13 pm **Posts:** 5426

Beary Manilow wrote:

because an NFL TE doesn't have to haul ass. More times than not he has to whip ass. So if he's two tenths of a second slower but is a bigger target or a better blocker or whatever it may be, then he's still a more-coveted prospect by some.

Marquez will probably end up being an H-Back instead of a TE in the NFL anyway because he doesn't have the size/height they're looking for.

Simply running faster than the other guy doesn't necessarily make you the better football player. Too much stock is put into 40 times.

I agree with you on that one. But if you ask an nfl scout who would be picked higher a 4.2 or a 4.3 / 40 yard runner....he would always say a 4.2....i.e. batman carrol...stunk as a defender but could run like the wind..so he was picked high and has been on several teams due to his lack of talent.. :lol:

treyuca · **Posted:** Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:24 pm

Bench press -

TIGHT ENDS

Code:

Name    School    Reps
Travis Beckum    Wisconsin    28
James Casey    Rice    28
Dan Gronkowski    Maryland    26
Richard Quinn    North Carolina    24
Cameron Morrah    California    24
Jared Cook    South Carolina    23
Eddie Williams    Idaho    23
Brandon Pettigrew    Oklahoma State    22
Marquez Branson    Central Arkansas    22

Crump1 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:32 pm **Posts:** 737

I was looking at the combine results this morning and it's always intersting to see how many prospects are a bit smaller than the prototypical size or the size they are listed in college or even HS. A lot of 6'1" to 6'3" QBs and a lot of WRs under 6'4". The 40 times are the most interesting as you see how inflated they are in recruiting.

Trying to follow TE David Johnson of ASU is difficult as he ran with the TEs but is with the RBs for the other drills.

UCABEARS75 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:55 am

Crump1 wrote:

I was looking at the combine results this morning and it's always intersting to see how many prospects are a bit smaller than the prototypical size or the size they are listed in college or even HS. A lot of 6'1" to 6'3" QBs and a lot of WRs under 6'4". The 40 times are the most interesting as you see how inflated they are in recruiting.

Trying to follow TE David Johnson of ASU is difficult as he ran with the TEs but is with the RBs for the other drills.

I watched a little bit and I thought they both did pretty well.

Crump, for his size Johnsone ran real well didn't he? And he also broad-jumped almost as well as Marquez and Marquez is pretty darn athletic.

treyuca · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:01 am

KC Star

Tight ends
•SLEEPER: Central Arkansas’ Marquez Branson, a converted wide receiver, averaged 16.4 yards per catch as a senior playing for the alma mater of former Chiefs wide receiver Willie Davis (1991-95), now a scout for the club.

BearsFan52 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:45 pm **Posts:** 2575

Marquez won't be a sleeper once someone suits him up....Willie was one dangerous receiver himself....

treyuca · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:27 am

Marquez and some other FCS players to watch on draft day

Quote:

Fullback
Marquez Branson, Central Arkansas

While listed as a fullback on some draft lists and a tight end in others, Branson is actually a prototypical “Y” receiver that can catch the fall well out of the backfield to the tune of 1,236 yards and 18 touchdowns in his two years as a Bear. Branson was a key reason Central Arkansas was one of the more fearsome offenses at the FCS level, and was quaerterback Nathan Brown’s favorite receiver.

Very similar to the top-rated fullback prospect James Casey (from Rice out of the FBS), Branson could be an early Day Two selection for a team that is looking for an H-Back.

treyuca · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:57 am

Knew most of this, but didn't know what's bolded

Quote:

Marquez Branson (6-foot-3, 248 pounds) is a rookie tight end from the University of Central Arkansas who joined the Broncos as a college free agent on April 27, 2009... Played 23 career games in two seasons at Central Arkansas after transferring from East Mississippi Community College... Totaled 82 career receptions for 1,236 yards (15.1 avg.) with 18 touchdowns at Central Arkansas... Finished his collegiate career ranked fifth in Central Arkansas history with 18 receiving touchdowns... Earned All-Southland Conference recognition as a senior in 2008 after posting 45 catches for 737 yards (16.4 avg.) with 11 touchdowns in 12 games... Led all FCS tight ends in both receptions and touchdown catches in 2008... Recorded a career-high 174 receiving yards on five receptions with three touchdowns (79, 59 and 13 yds.) against Quincy University (9/20/08)... Totaled 37 catches for 499 yards (13.5 avg.) with seven touchdowns in 11 games as a junior in 2007 at Central Arkansas, earning all-conference accolades... Had 17 catches for 175 yards (10.3 avg.) with one touchdown in his final year at East Mississippi C.C.... Attended Starkville High School in Starkville, Miss., where he was a two-time all-state selection.

UCAMonkey · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 12:26 pm

Updates on Marquez?

BearDenFounder · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 1:08 pm

UCAMonkey wrote:

Updates on Marquez?

Checked their site earlier today and he's still on Denver's roster, with a few updates on their two mini-camps, but nothing about him.

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/sundays-practice-recap/

treyuca · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 2:46 pm

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