Brian Parker II
Cincinnati BengalsOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
DUKE · ACC
| Season | G | PrsA | SkA | HitA | Pen | PBE | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 98.1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 99.3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 97.7 | 144 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
DUKE · 2026 draft class
Brian Parker II is a hard-nosed, athletic offensive lineman from Duke who projects as a versatile interior starter in a zone-heavy scheme at the NFL level. The 6-5, 300-pound redshirt junior possesses rare quickness, burst, and agility for an offensive lineman, allowing him to execute in space on second-level climbs, overtakes, and backside cut-offs with precision. Parker's accurate, tight hand placement combined with very good grip strength and lower-half mobility enables him to latch, re-leverage, and sustain blocks through the whistle. He surges into contact with aggressiveness and physicality, then consistently runs his feet and strains to finish -- showing the competitive toughness that scouts grade as his defining trait. Parker started 7 games as a redshirt freshman across both tackle spots before locking down right tackle for 13 starts in 2024 and earning third-team All-American honors in 2025. His experience at both left and right tackle gives him swing-interior value, though his below-average arm length and 300-pound frame make an inside move to guard or center mandatory at the next level. Parker's sawed-off frame creates soft edges that leave him vulnerable to being stacked by defenders with length, and he tends to drop his eyes and dip his head into contact, which leaves him susceptible to whiffing against lateral movement. He profiles as a high-floor Day 2-3 pick who can contribute immediately as a quality swing interior backup with starter upside in the right scheme.
Strengths
- Rare quickness
- burst
- and agility for an offensive lineman
- Accurate tight hand placement with very good grip strength
- Aggressive and physical at the point of attack with consistent leg drive
- Skilled efficient zone run blocker who hits landmarks and aiming points
- Strong competitive toughness -- hard-nosed blocker who plays with edge
- Positional versatility across both tackle spots projecting inside
- Latches
- re-leverages
Concerns
- Sawed-off frame with below-average arm length creates soft edges
- Mediocre mass and girth at 300 pounds to anchor against NFL interior power
- Drops eyes and dips head into contact
- vulnerable to whiffing against movement
- Frame limitations cap ceiling -- must move inside from tackle
- Below-average arm length creates leverage disadvantages when defenders get into his chest
- Needs to add functional weight to hold up against NFL-caliber interior rushers
Honors
All-ACC First Team (2024); Third-Team All-American (2025); Bleacher Report grade 7.0, IOL7, ranked 109th overall; Mel Kiper No. 10 OT