1Nate Branch
WR · RS SO/TR
3-SOTRANSFERItawamba CC → App State
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Depth relationships
Bio
Nate Branch is a wide receiver for App State listed at 5'9" and 175 pounds. The Hopkins, South Carolina native from Lower Richland High School was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2023. After spending a post-graduate year following high school, he played at Charleston Southern in 2024 without appearing in games. Branch transferred to Itawamba Community College, where he caught 40 passes for 482 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025, earning Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference first-team honors. He had three multi-touchdown games and two 100-plus yard performances for Itawamba. From Lower Richland · Hopkins, SC.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SophomoreHeight5'9"Weight175 lbHometownHopkins, SCHigh schoolLower RichlandRecruiting3 · No. 521 national · 2023 classConferenceSun BeltPrevious schoolItawamba CCTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Receiving
5
REC
55
YDS
0
TD
Rushing
2
CAR
44
YDS
1
TD
Advanced
6.5
LINE YDS
1.4
EXPLOSIVE
100%
RUSH SUCC
10%
USAGE
Career path
LOWER RICHLANDHopkins, SC
ITAWAMBA CCBefore 2026
APP STATE2026 — present
Transferred ahead of the 2026 season