Alabama signee Brian Branch starred on offense and defense at Sandy Creek (Ga.) last season.

Branch caught 60 passes for 1,107 yards and 14 touchdowns and added 40 tackles and six interceptions on defense. National recruiting services list him as a safety, but what have Alabama coaches told Branch about his likely role with the Crimson Tide?

“They tell me I could come in and play nickel, corner, safety – anything DB-wise,” Branch said at Thursday night’s Touchdown Club of Atlanta Awards Banquet at the College Football Hall of Fame. “In some packages, they could throw me in on receiver and in kick return and punt return.”

That’s right, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Branch said he’s open to the idea of contributing in all three phases at Alabama.

“It’s something I’m preparing for just in case they do throw me in at receiver,” he said. “So, just staying ready.”

Which does he prefer, offense or defense? “If I had to choose one, it would be offense, but (I’ll play) whatever you put me at,” he said.

Branch became a Twitter sensation throughout the 2019 season, thanks to a bevy of 1-handed catches and said it’s nothing new for him.

“I’ve been working on them since elementary school,” Branch said. “This is the first year they’ve really caught them on tape.”

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Branch is one of four defensive back signees in Alabama’s 2020 class, alongside Sandalwood (Fla.) corner Jahquez Robinson, junior college corner Ronald Williams and Hewitt-Trussville safety Malchi Moore.

A 4-star prospect, Branch is ranked as the nation’s No. 58 prospect and No. 3 safety, according to the 247 Sports Composite rankings.

Asked for his goal for his freshman season, Branch offered a quick answer: “To win a championship.”

Alabama failed to advance to the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoffs in 2019, and several members of the 2020 signing class have said they intend to return the Crimson Tide to the playoffs.

“We’ve really bonded and I’m really close to those guys,” Branch said, “and we always talk about winning a championship and bringing back the old tradition of winning championships.”