2024 Football Roster
Parker Brailsford
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mesa, Ariz.
- High School:
- Saguaro
- Prev School:
- Washington
2025
Returns to his starting role at center after joining the Crimson Tide last season and starting all 13 games ... selected as a preseason second team All-American by the Associated Press, Athlon and ESPN.com ... named to the Lombardi Award Watch List ... also earned a spot on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, presented to the nation's top interior lineman ... tabbed to the Rimington Trophy Watch List which recognizes the top center in college football. Florida State: Graded out at 90 percent across 76 snaps in Tallahassee ... totaled a team-high nine knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack. ULM: Recorded five knockdowns across his 60 snaps ... graded out at an 88 percent against the Warhawks.
2024
Came to Tuscaloosa from Washington and immediately stepped into the center role, starting all 13 games for the Tide ... earned second team All-America recognition from the FWAA ... registered 777 snaps along the offensive line ... recorded 63 knockdown blocks and allowed just half a sack on the year ... named a preseason first team All-American by the Associated Press and The Sporting News along with CBS Sports, ESPN.com and USA Today ... garnered preseason second team All-America honors from Walter Camp ... selected to the Rimington Trophy Watch List, presented annually to the nation's top center ... also named to the watch lists for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy ... named one of the Outland's Players of the Week following the win at Wisconsin ... selected as an offensive (power) player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts against Wisconsin, Georgia and LSU. Western Kentucky: Got the start at center in his first game as a member of the Crimson Tide ... totaled 34 snaps and graded out at 85 percent ... recorded two knockdown blocks while not allowing a sack, hurry or quarterback hit. USF: Played 75 snaps at center against the Bulls ... graded out at 85 percent and posted four knockdown blocks. Wisconsin: Totaled 46 snaps and earned an 89 percent grade in Madison ... recorded six knockdowns and did not allow a sack, pressure or quarterback hit. Georgia: Anchored the Tide's starting unit that did not allow a sack against the Bulldogs' top-ranked defense ... graded out at a 94 percent and totaled five knockdown blocks across 70 snaps of action. Vanderbilt: Finished with six knockdowns and earned an 85 percent grade across 47 snaps on the day. South Carolina: Earned an 89 percent grade with four knockdowns in 63 snaps of action. Tennessee: Totaled four knockdowns in 83 snaps against the Vols. Missouri: Graded out at an 88 percent with nine knockdown blocks across a team-high 60 snaps. LSU: Directed the Tide offensive line in a tough environment ... helped the offense total 420 yards and 42 points by night's end ... earned a 91 percent grade and recorded 10 knockdowns in 55 snaps of action ... did not allow a sack, pressure or quarterback hit. Mercer: Graded out at a 90 percent in 40 snaps of action ... registered four knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack, pressure or quarterback hit. Oklahoma: Recorded five knockdown blocks in 62 snaps against the Sooners ... did not allow a sack, pressure or quarterback hit on the night. Auburn: Played 79 snaps in the Iron Bowl and finished with six knockdown blocks. Michigan: Started at center in Tampa.
2022-23 (Washington)
Spent two seasons under head coach Kalen DeBoer at Washington ... earned first team Freshman All-America accolades from the AFCA, FWAA and Pro Football Focus in 2023 ... also picked up All-Pac-12 Second Team honors from the conference coaches ... tabbed the second-most valuable center in the country by PFF and finished with an 80.7 run-blocking grade that ranked second among Power Five centers by the site ... started all 15 games in 2023, including two at right guard and 13 at center ... helped the Huskies to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game ... did not see playing time in his first season at UW, redshirting at year's end.
High School and Personal Data
Rated as a four-star interior line prospect by most major recruiting sites ... ranked No. 12 nationally at guard and the No. 4 prospect in Arizona by ESPN.com ... the No. 23 interior offensive lineman in the country and No. 7 recruit at any position in the state by 247Sports ... Rivals.com's No. 18 guard in the country coming out of high school ... played for Jason Mohns at Saguaro High School ... helped SHS to a 12-1 record and a state championship in 2021 ... named to the Arizona 5A all-state first team and to the All-5A San Tran First Team as an offensive lineman during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.
