No one had a more tumultouos week than Zachariah Brach. After being arrested early Sunday morning he had to go the rest of the week wondering if that would impact his NFL Draft stock.
Thankfully that did not happen as the Atlanta Falcons picked him during the third round of the draft Friday night.
Being drafted is an emotional moment for anyone, but that was especially the case for Branch after the week he just lived. And during his phone call with the Falcons right before they drafted him things go emotional fast as Branch realized that his NFL dreams were about to come true.
— Leigh Ann (@CherokeeRose37) April 25, 2026
Zachairah Branch gets emotional with the Atlanta Falcons organization moments before he is drafted
Branch spoke with three members of the Falcons organization right before his name was called on draft night. In the above video it quickly became apparent how close he was to the Falcons because they were talking about previous conversations they had about drafting him.
But the emotions really came out of Branch when he was talking to the Falcons owner at the end of the video. You can almost see the sense of relief come off his back after the difficult week he just had, and the emotion in his voice is something you aren't used to seeing from football players.
But Branch had every reason to feel this way. He arguably should've never been arrested in the first place, but after he was he had to see analysts and fans across the country discuss his life and what transpired. Thankfully all the details were released so everyone could see that he did nothing wrong, but this still really impacted his week even if that was the case.
But Branch is officially a Falcon, and it's clear this is exactly where he wants to be.
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