Branden Jennings

Branden Jennings is truly a monster of a player at the linebacker position, combining size and ferociousness to every team he’s been apart of. He is the son of Bradley Jennings, three-year starting linebacker (1999-2001) and national champion at Florida State. The player gene lives in Branden’s DNA.

Consensus four-star linebacker at Sandalwood HS in Jacksonville Florida…. 7th-ranked outside linebacker in the nation … 16th-ranked player in Florida … 67th-ranked player in the country according to ESPN … ESPN 300 … Rivals 100 … 2019 Times-Union All-First Coast First Team Selection .. 2021 Under Armour All American … One of 16 semifinalists for the Butkus Award for nation’s best linebacker … Has recorded 127 tackles (84 solo), 19 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2020 senior season … Two-time All-State.

2021 (True Freshman Season – Maryland) 

ESPN & On3 Midseason True Freshman All-American … Transfered to UCF 2022.

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore Season – Hinds CC)
Earned NJCAA All-Region 23 honors in 2023 … Was named to the All-MACCC First Team … Led Hinds in tackles (58), solo tackles (42) and tackles for loss (6.5)

2024 (Redshirt Junior Season) Mississippi State
Played in 12 games with 11 starts … Recorded 56 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups and four QB hurries … Second on the team in sacks.

2025 (Redshirt Senior Season)
Played in all 13 games making 12 starts … All 12 starts came at the JACK linebacker spot … Tallied 44 tackles, four QB hurries and two pass breakups … Had one double-digit tackle game … at Southern Miss (8/30): Has recorded multiple tackles in 13 played as at State. 

NFL Comp: 

Branden Jennings 6’4, 240lbs. 

Samson Ebukam 6’3, 240lbs

-Andre’ Ellis