The Detroit Lions added to their 2023 NFL draft class by selecting Alabama defensive back Brian Branch with the No. 45 overall pick, in the second round on Friday.
The Lions traded up three spots in the second round with the Green Bay Packers, showing the willingness to grab Branch.
The 6-foot, 190-pound safety ran a 4.58-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. He was a five-star recruit out of Sandy Creek High School in Georgia, the alma mater of Lions Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson.