Parker Brailsford (born October 20, 2003) is an American football center who will play for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
_(cropped).jpg) Brailsford at the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 72 | |
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| Position | Center |
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| Born: | October 20, 2003 Mesa, Arizona |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
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| High school | Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
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Early life and high school
editBrailsford grew up in Mesa, Arizona and attended Saguaro High School where he lettered in football and track & field. Brailsford decided to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[1][2]
College career
editWashington
editIn Brailsford's first season in 2022, he would redshirt and not appear in any games.[3][4] Entering the 2023 season, Brailsford earned a starting spot on the Huskies offensive line.[5][6] In week three of the 2023 season, Brailsford was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week for his performance against Michigan State.[7] In week ten, Brailsford was named the Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week.[8][9] For his performance on the season, Brailsford was named second team all Pac-12.[10] Brailsford was also a part of a Huskies offensive line, that won the Joe Moore Award which is awarded to the nation's top offensive line.[11][12] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Brailsford entered the NCAA transfer portal.[13][14]
Alabama
editOn January 21, 2024, Brailsford announced that he would be transferring to Alabama.[15]
References
edit- ^ Obert, Richard (May 17, 2021). "Saguaro OL Parker Brailsford commits to Washington Huskies football". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Lars (May 17, 2021). "UW Was 'Dream School' For New 2022 OL Commitment". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (December 28, 2023). "Longhorns Don't Know Parker Brailsford, But They'll Meet Him". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (August 28, 2023). "Parker Brailsford Tabbed for First Husky Start at OG Against Boise State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (August 29, 2023). "Parker Brailsford Is Ready for His Deep Dive Into Husky Starter". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (August 28, 2023). "UW redshirt freshman Brailsford lands starting OL spot and other UW depth chart details". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Tomashoff, Roman (October 30, 2023). "Brailsford Grades Well as Interior Blocker in Stanford Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (November 6, 2023). "UW's Johnson, Brailsford Earn Pac-12 Player of the Week Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (November 6, 2023). "UW notebook: Dillon Johnson and Parker Brailsford earn awards as Jalen McMillan seeks second opinion". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (December 7, 2023). "The Steady Rise of Parker Brailsford to Husky Greatness". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Lantz, Shane (December 21, 2023). "UW's Parker Brailsford leads Joe Moore Award-winning O-line into battle against Texas". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (December 21, 2023). "Husky Offensive Line Receives Moore Award As Nation's Best". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (January 15, 2024). "UW WR Germie Bernard, C Parker Brailsford join flood of teammates in the transfer portal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Grubbs, GRant (January 15, 2024). "Washington IOL Parker Brailsford plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (January 21, 2024). "Brailsford Is Second Former Husky to Transfer to Alabama". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 25, 2024.