2024 PFN Player profile : Getting to know Riverside OL/DL Tavian Branch
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Quincy Piper | July 20, 2024
Tavian Branch
OL/DL
Riverside High school
Class Of 2026
Jersey #75
HT/WT 6 feet 4inches , 280pounds
Offer sheet: Pittsburgh, Kent State, Cincinnati Rutgers, Temple
Twitter @BranchTavian
Coach says “Tavian is rapidly developing into one of the top recruits in the country. Began playing football his 9th grade year. already has 5 D1 scholarship offers. eye popping #’s. 5.2 40 yd. 8’9″ broad. 405 lb bench.”
LET’S GET TO KNOW TAVIAN!
How old were you when you started playing football ?
Fourteen
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Yea I played basketball from like 4th grade to 8th grade then I stopped, but I’m getting back to it this year.
Do you have any division one offer’s
I have offers from Pittsburgh, Temple, Cincinnati, and Kent St currently.
What lead to your late start playing football?
I had a big injury in basketball, and it just kinda hit me basketball won’t be my main sport. Everyone started telling me to play football, and my mom was super iffy about it at first. And I remember like right before my first practice I got nervous and told my mom I didn’t want to do it anymore. Luckily she pushed me to do it and for that I’m thankful for that.
One thing you’ll probably never get to do in sports that you’d like to do? Explain:
Play Wide Receiver.
Who was your first D1 offer?
University of Pittsburgh.
Favorite play to run ?
Counter for sure .
Favorite musical artist?
Meek Mill
Sheetz or Wawa ?
Sheetz it’s pretty close I like Wawa Is good too though.
Favorite Pizza topping ?
Just chicken honestly.
When you’re not working out what do you like to do?
Honestly I’m not on Social Media like that, so I just like to be with my friends and like see nature.
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
I’d have to say no.
Preseason Two a Days are:
Our doubles( Two a days ) are different, because like we go hard in like practice and lifting but we also prioritize recovery.
Who is a player you want to be like ? Who, Why?
Aaron Donald
Favorite sports team ? why?
LA Lakers
Best player you’ve ever lined up against in game or at a camp ?
Chris Conte from Dunmore, he’s going to Lackawanna to get some development but he’s definitely a D1 type of guy.
Stadium you’d like to visit ?
Penn State (Beaver Stadium).
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