David Earnest, federal prisoner # 03721-025, appeals his conviction for assault of a federal correctional officer. He argues that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense.

Earnest, however, was not entitled to a self-defense instruction given that there was insufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to find in his favor. See United States v. Branch, 91 F.3d 699, 711-12 (5th Cir. 1996). The evidence supports a conclusion that Earnest resorted to excessive force in response to a use of force that was not excessive, and, therefore, the affirmative defense of self defense was unavailable. See Branch, 91 F.3d at 714-15; United States v. Ochoa, 526 F.2d 1278, 1282 (5th Cir. 1976). Earnest’s testimony that he submitted to restraints is but a “single item of evidence overwhelmed by other evidence in the record” and is therefore insufficient to create a factual issue *539 for the jury entitling him to the requested instruction. See Branch, 91 F.3d at 712-13.

AFFIRMED.