Parker Brailsford
 Brailsford with Alabama in 2024 | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 72 | |
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| Position | Center |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 20, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Parker Brailsford (born October 20, 2003) is an American college football center for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
Early life
[edit]Brailsford grew up in Mesa, Arizona and attended Saguaro High School where he lettered in football and track and field. Brailsford committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Washington
[edit]After taking a redshirt in 2022, Brailsford earned a starting spot on the Huskies offensive line ahead of the 2023 season.[3] In week three, he was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week for his performance against Michigan State.[4] In week ten, Brailsford was named the Pac-12 Conference offensive lineman of the week.[5] For his performance on the season, he was named second-team all-Pac-12.[6] Brailsford led the Huskies offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award, awarded to the nation's top offensive line.[7] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Alabama
[edit]On January 21, 2024, Brailsford announced that he would be transferring to Alabama.[9]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Raley, Dan (January 21, 2024). "Brailsford Is Second Former Husky to Transfer to Alabama". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 25, 2024.