The Centurions: 66-70

The Star-Bulletin's countdown of UH football's "Centurions" continues with numbers 66-70:

70. Larry Cole, defensive lineman
69. Charles Araki, lineman
68. Hal Stringert, cornerback
67. Darrick Branch, receiver
66. Alvis Satele, linebacker

Billy Hull profiles #67, Darrick Branch.

If YouTube were around in the 1990s, Darrick Branch would have his own channel.

With a college career chock-full of eye-popping moments, his playmaking skills made him a popular name on a team overflowing with talented players.

Ask Branch today to look back at his four years as a receiving and special teams star, and those highlights are just a tiny slice of the whole college pie.

"The mission," as he calls it, is what stays with him.

"There's only one first and that's what it was all about," Branch says. "I remember coming here and talking with guys like Maa Tanuvasa and Travis Sims and Jason Elam and Jeff Sydner.

"We had this dream of being special and being the first WAC champions. We talked about it before we even played and to accomplish it fulfilled so many dreams in itself."