On night one of the NFL Draft, Alabama star Brian Branch sat backstage anxiously waiting for his name to be called. This was the defining moment of his lifetime; the culmination of years of hard work, struggle, and determination. The small-town kid turned Alabama football star was expected to be picked in the first round, that's why he had received one of the coveted invitations to attend the draft in person. Various experts had predicted that he would be drafted as high as pick 11. Would they be right? Or, as he so often felt, would Brian Branch have something to prove? NEXT LEVEL follows Branch on his journey from high school player, to college star, to NFL hopeful. We learn Brian’s story, and the details of his early life that both challenged and motivated him: an absent father who struggled with mental illness, a single mother who fought to make ends meet and who, when Branch was 11, was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer. Along the way, we hear from the people who believed in Branch: his supportive mother, legendary coach Nick Saban, locker room friends, and more.
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Podcast
| Track # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1: Small Town, Big Dreams | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 20:00 |
| 2 | Episode 2: Friday Night Lights | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 21:00 |
| 3 | Episode 3: Roll Tide | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 20:00 |
| 4 | Episode 4: A Crucial Catch | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 14:00 |
| 5 | Episode 5: NFL Combine | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 16:00 |
| 6 | Episode 6: Pro Day, Make It Count | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 19:00 |
| 7 | Episode 7: The Calm Before The Storm | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 20:00 |
| 8 | Episode 8: Draft Day | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 23:00 |
| 9 | Episode 9: The Walk | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 27:00 |
| 10 | Episode 10: Rookie | Jenn Brown, Francey Hakes, Spencer Gordon | 35:00 |
