2023 Football Roster
Roster
Branham, JJ

Jersey Number 34
JJ Branham
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Northland
- Prev School:
- Eastern Michigan / Blinn College
Bio
Redshirt Junior Year (2023): Appeared in one game ... Made his Orange debut vs. Colgate (9/2), carrying the ball three times for five yards.
Redshirt Sophomore Year at Blinn College (2022): Returned to college football at Blinn, where he appeared in nine games, carrying the ball 107 times for 648 yards (6.1 avg.) and seven touchdowns. Also caught three passes for 40 yards ... Ran for over 100 yards on three occasions, including 122 yards and two touchdowns vs. Cisco College (9/10) and games at New Mexico Military Institute (9/24) and Navarro College (10/1).
Redshirt Year at Eastern Michigan (2019): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Attended Northland High School and played under Head Coach Brian Staats ... Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals ... Rated the No. 56 running back prospect in the country by 247Sports Composite ... Was a four-time letterwinner that led his team in rushing all four seasons ... As a senior, rushed for 2,013 yards on 155 carries, had 12 receptions for 160 yards, and scored 32 touchdowns as the Vikings went 8-2 ... Earned first team all-state, all-district, all-region, and all-league honors in 2018...Invited to play in the 74th Annual Ohio North-South Classic ... Selected one of the Top 25 players in the state of Ohio ... Also participated in track, baseball, and volleyball ... Was the city champion in the shot put and ran a leg on the winning 400 relay team.
Personal: John Branham Jr. ... Son of John Branham Sr. and Trina Branham ... Has one brother, Kalil ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies.
Redshirt Sophomore Year at Blinn College (2022): Returned to college football at Blinn, where he appeared in nine games, carrying the ball 107 times for 648 yards (6.1 avg.) and seven touchdowns. Also caught three passes for 40 yards ... Ran for over 100 yards on three occasions, including 122 yards and two touchdowns vs. Cisco College (9/10) and games at New Mexico Military Institute (9/24) and Navarro College (10/1).
Redshirt Year at Eastern Michigan (2019): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Attended Northland High School and played under Head Coach Brian Staats ... Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals ... Rated the No. 56 running back prospect in the country by 247Sports Composite ... Was a four-time letterwinner that led his team in rushing all four seasons ... As a senior, rushed for 2,013 yards on 155 carries, had 12 receptions for 160 yards, and scored 32 touchdowns as the Vikings went 8-2 ... Earned first team all-state, all-district, all-region, and all-league honors in 2018...Invited to play in the 74th Annual Ohio North-South Classic ... Selected one of the Top 25 players in the state of Ohio ... Also participated in track, baseball, and volleyball ... Was the city champion in the shot put and ran a leg on the winning 400 relay team.
Personal: John Branham Jr. ... Son of John Branham Sr. and Trina Branham ... Has one brother, Kalil ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06