5-Star wide receiver Zachariah Branch Commits to Michigan….

 

 

USC star wide receiver Zachariah Branch and safety Zion Branch plan to enter the NCAA transfer portal, the brothers confirmed to ESPN.

 

 

Zachariah and Zion are former top-100 recruits who have two more seasons of eligibility remaining. They are expected to be among the most coveted players in the portal once they officially enter, and they are expected to choose their next school together.

 

 

Zachariah — who has a “no-contact” tag, which typically means a decision has already been made — earned first-team All-America honors during his freshman season with the Trojans in 2023 while emerging as one of the top all-purpose playmakers in the college football.

 

 

Branch earned those honors for his efforts as a kick returner, delivering 774 return yards and two touchdowns during his debut season. He earned the Jet Award for the nation’s top returner and is USC’s first true freshman All-American.

 

 

 

“The decision to move on was a tough decision,” Zachariah told ESPN. “I love USC! The hospitality and the love I received from everyone while being there was great. I just feel like embarking upon a new journey is what’s best for my future.

 

 

The speedy 5-foot-10, 175-pound receiver caught 78 passes for 823 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 87 yards and another touchdown during his two seasons in USC coach Lincoln Riley’s offense.

 

He tied for the team lead in receptions this season with 47.