Brian Branch
Detroit Lions · Safety (SS) · #32 · Reserve
Born Oct 22, 2001 (age 24) · College: Alabama
Drafted 2023, round 2, 45th overall by DET at 21
The Grounded Thinker
Technically a Libra Sun, but pressed against Scorpio. Polished in public, relentless in private. Capricorn Moon. Emotions stay in check and on schedule. He gets serious when others get nervous. His Sun and Mars fight each other, so there's always an edge. Great for competing, rough on the penalty count. Air outside, earth inside. He thinks fast and lands softly, with a practical streak that keeps the ideas honest.
- The Snake waits for the mistake, then makes you pay for it. The Yin Metal layer adds polish and exacting standards.
- Life path 8: the power number. Ambitious, driven, and built to win big.
- Between the lines: a processor. Reads, angles, and quick decisions.
▸ Full chart read
- Mars in Capricorn gives him a methodical, physical style. He wins the war of attrition.
- First quarter birth: he meets obstacles head-on and pushes through them.
- North Node in Cancer: the path forward runs through the people he takes care of.
- Cardinal energy leads his chart. He sets the pace instead of chasing it.
- Mercury retrograde at birth. He's the guy who replays the conversation later and comes back with the better answer.
Placements
- Fire 0%
- Earth 40%
- Air 60%
- Water 0%
- Cardinal 100%
- Fixed 0%
- Mutable 0%
Aspects in the chart
- Sun square Mars
- Moon conjunction Mars (possible)
The 2026 season
He plays the Packers on Sun, Oct 25, three days after his birthday. Fresh solar year, fresh start.
- Birthday game: vs Green Bay Packers, Oct 25 (3 days after his birthday)
Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.