Evan Branch-Haynes

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
300
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Richmond, Calif.
High School:
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
Prev School:
Arizona

Bowling Green

2025 | Senior
• Has started every game this season
• Made first career start against Lafayette and totaled three tackles
• Notched three tackles at Cincinnati, one being unassisted
• Made four tackles against Liberty
• Recorded a tackle at Louisville

2024 | Junior
• Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
• Totaled 19 tackles and 1.5 TFL on the season
• Notched two tackles in the season-opening win against Fordham
• Made three stops at No. 25 Texas A&M
• Posted one tackle vs. Old Dominion
• Registered two tackles, including a half TFL, in the victory at Akron
• Tallied a tackle against NIU
• Registered a half-TFL in the win vs. Kent State
• Notched a half-TFL in the victory at Toledo
• Contributed a stop in the win at Central Michigan
• Posted two tackles in the victory vs. Western Michigan
• Collected a season-high four stops against Miami (OH)
• Tallied a tackle in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State

2023 | Sophomore
• Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
• Made BGSU debut at Liberty and made three stops
• Set career highs with five tackles and 0.5 sack against Eastern Illinois
• Made one tackle at No. 2 Michigan and against Ohio
• Recovered a fumble against the Bobcats
• Made one stop in win at Georgia Tech
• Made three stops at Miami (OH)
• Recorded two tackles in win over Akron
• Made three stops and notched a QB hurry in win over Ball State
• Notched two tackles at Kent State
• Recorded four stops in win at Western Michigan
• Recorded three stops against Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl

Arizona

Tucson, Ariz.

• Spent two years at Arizona (2021-22)
• Appeared in four career games with the Wildcats
• Made five total tackles (4 solo, 1 assist) during his four career games in 2022
• Recorded four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist) at Utah on
• Made one tackle (1 solo) in his first career game against Oregon

Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep

San Francisco, Calif.

• Played at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep for head coach Barry McLaughling
• Was named second-team all-state as a sophomore
• Was second-team all-conference his sophomore year and first-team all-conference his junior year