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Parker Brailsford

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Parker Brailsford
Brailsford with Alabama in 2024
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 72
PositionCenter
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-20) October 20, 2003 (age 21)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSaguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards

Parker Brailsford (born October 20, 2003) is an American football center for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.

Early life and high school

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Brailsford 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

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Washington

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In 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

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On January 21, 2024, Brailsford announced that he would be transferring to Alabama.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Obert, Richard (May 17, 2021). "Saguaro OL Parker Brailsford commits to Washington Huskies football". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Hanson, Lars (May 17, 2021). "UW Was 'Dream School' For New 2022 OL Commitment". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Raley, Dan (December 28, 2023). "Longhorns Don't Know Parker Brailsford, But They'll Meet Him". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Raley, Dan (August 28, 2023). "Parker Brailsford Tabbed for First Husky Start at OG Against Boise State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Raley, Dan (August 29, 2023). "Parker Brailsford Is Ready for His Deep Dive Into Husky Starter". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Tomashoff, Roman (October 30, 2023). "Brailsford Grades Well as Interior Blocker in Stanford Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Raley, Dan (November 6, 2023). "UW's Johnson, Brailsford Earn Pac-12 Player of the Week Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Raley, Dan (December 7, 2023). "The Steady Rise of Parker Brailsford to Husky Greatness". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Raley, Dan (December 21, 2023). "Husky Offensive Line Receives Moore Award As Nation's Best". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Grubbs, GRant (January 15, 2024). "Washington IOL Parker Brailsford plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Raley, Dan (January 21, 2024). "Brailsford Is Second Former Husky to Transfer to Alabama". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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