AWARDS:
- Academic All-Mountain West (2022)
2022:
- Played in 11 games for SJSU
2021:
- Completed a redshirt season
- Saw some action against Utah State (11/13)
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Lettered in football (Coach Matt Logan) and lacrosse at Centennial High in Corona, Calif.
- A 2019 first-team and 2018 second-team All-Big VIII honoree
- Awarded Raising Canes catch of the game by Fox Sports
- Centennial High School Football Player of the Year his senior season
- Centennial High School Athlete of the Year his senior season
- Citrus Belt Area Athlete of the Year his senior season
- CIF Male Athlete of the Year his senior season
- BIG VII All-League his senior season
- BIG VIII First Team All-League his senior season
- Centennial High School Humanitarian Award winner
- Centennial High School Husky Way Award winner
- Scholar athlete all four years with gold honors
- Captain of the lacrosse team
- Leader for FCA (fellowship of Christian athletes)
PERSONAL: Interested in majoring in business entrepreneurship ... Has a clothing line, #TeamJesus, available at www.teamjesusbrand.com ... Founded Centennial High’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in 2019 and served as the chapter president ... Enjoys boating at Lake Havasu, longboarding and surfing ... Alyssa Alvarez, his sister, was a member of the 2015 through 2018 Long Beach State women’s soccer teams ... Branden is a native of Pomona, Calif.