Branden Ore (born February 17, 1986) is a former college football running back for Virginia Tech.

[1] Ore began his college career as a redshirt freshman in 2005 at Virginia Tech behind Mike Imoh and Cedric Humes on the depth chart.

[2][3] Ore started every game his sophomore year and rushed for 1,090 yards and 14 touchdowns in the Hokies' 10-win 2006 season.

[5] On March 19, 2008, Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, announced that Ore, then a red-shirt senior, would no longer be a member of the Hokie football team.

Ore became the starting tailback for the West Liberty Hilltoppers where he says that the secluded environment helped to resolve his disciplinary issues.