A true sophomore who is one of the fastest players on the team and will look to expand his role in the secondary this year while remaining a prominent special teams performer.

2004: Appeared in all 12 games, mainly on special teams, while also seeing increasing time in the secondary as the year went along...Earned a start at corner back at Georgia Tech (Nov. 13) becoming the only true freshman to start a game all season...Returned 10 kickoffs for an average of 20.0 yards, mainly during the first half of the season...Made 20 tackles, 12 of them solos...Had a career high four stops all solo, against Buffalo (Nov. 20) to help UConn clinch its bowl eligibility...Started at corner back at Georgia Tech and assisted on a pair of tackles...Had a critical 38-yard kickoff return just before halftime of the nationally-televised win over Pittsburgh (Sept. 30) which set up Matt Nuzie’s dramatic, momentum-swinging 49-yard field goal as time expired in the half….Recorded at least one tackle in every game except for Pittsburgh.

High School: Earned second-team All-State honors...Named second-team All-Central New York and second-team All-Area...Saw action at both tailback and outside linebacker for the Northstars...Won the 2004 National Indoor Track Championship in the 60 meters (6.82)...Named the Gatorade New York State Track Athlete of the Year...Finished first in the state in both the 100 and 200 meters as a senior...Has run a 10.60 in the 100 meters.

Personal Profile: Tyvon A. Branch…Born on December 11, 1986…One of nine siblings…An exploratory major.