Northwest Missouri State Athletics

2018
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... saw action in five games as a backup quarterback ... was 6-of-9 passing for 49 yards ... rushed five times for 15 yards ... went 3-for-6 passing for 36 yards in a 63-0 win over Missouri Southern (9/15) ... rushed two times for 11 yards and went 2-for-2 passing for 12 yards in a 41-0 triumph over Emporia State (9/29) ... completed his only pass attempt for six yards in a 38-17 victory at Lindenwood (10/20).

2017
Did not appear in any games.

2016
Redshirt Season ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Jacksonville High School
Joe Brannan earned honorable mention Class 5A All-State honors at Jacksonville High School ... named first team all-conference ... two-time KHQA first-team All-Area performer ... ranked as the No. 4 quarterback by Deep Dish Football ... named academic all-state in 2015 after earning three football and basketball academic all-conference awards ... voted team captain and named team's offensive MVP ... member of National English Honor Society and serves as treasurer of National Honors Society ... played for coach Mark Grounds ... son of Steve and Lea Ann Brannan.