Is Nate Branch starting?
Nate Branch is the projected starter at WR-SL for App State Mountaineers.
Redshirt sophomore · #1 · 5'10", 172 lbs
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App State Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SLNate BranchThis player
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top wide receivers in the Sun Belt
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Lower Richland, ranked #521 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 172 lbs
At 5'10", 172 lbs, Nate Branch plays for a App State team rated 63 overall in the Sun Belt.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8850
- National Rank
- #521
- High School
- Lower Richland
- Hometown
- Hopkins, SC
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 58.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LODUYDS -5
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- -5
- AVG
- -5.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 10-3
Sep 26LNCSUYDS 87
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 9
- YDS
- 87
- AVG
- 9.7
- TD
- 0
Final L 41-31
Sep 20WCLTYDS 16
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- -6
- AVG
- -6.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 26-21
Sep 12WECUYDS 45
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 45
- AVG
- 22.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 5WMEYDS 55
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 44
- AVG
- 22.0
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 55
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 55-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LODU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LNCSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 20 | WCLT | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 12 | WECU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | WME | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 5 |
Nate Branch's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.