Naval Academy Athletics

• At Navy: Good athlete that has been a special teams contributor ... had an outstanding spring and enters the fall second on the depth chart at slot back behind Tazh Maloy ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2018: Saw action in 10 contests, including each of the last nine, as a member of special teams ... recorded a pair of solo stops at Tulane ... pitched in a solo tackle against Tulsa ... turned in 2 tackles at UCF ... contributed a pair of tackles, the first of his career, against Temple.

• 2017: Made his collegiate debut against Virginia in the Military Bowl.

• 2016: Did not see any varsity action.

• High School / Personal: A 2016 graduate of Vandergrift High School, Brannan was a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (5) and track & field ... two-time First-Team All-State (Texas) selection in football who was named the 2014 Texas 5A Offensive MVP ... served as the captain of the football team his senior year ... two-time triple jump state qualifier who also qualified for the long jump ... high school teammate of Army wide receiver Luke Peterman and Army defensive back Max Regan ... also recruited by Army, Rice, Texas State and Harvard ... son of Brett Neely and Beth Brannan ... majoring in ocean engineering ... has a 4.0 grade point average entering his senior year.