Parker Brailsford
Cleveland BrownsOur 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
WASHINGTON · Big Ten
| Season | G | PrsA | SkA | HitA | Pen | PBE | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 99.1 | 98 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 99.1 | 55 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 98.8 | 191 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
WASHINGTON · 2026 draft class
Parker Brailsford transferred from Washington to Alabama following head coach Kalen DeBoer, bringing championship pedigree as the anchor of the Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line that carried the Huskies to within one game of a national title in 2023. The Arizona native arrived on campus as the consensus top center prospect in the 2026 class, earning preseason All-American recognition and spots on the Rimington Trophy, Lombardi Award, and Outland Trophy watch lists. Brailsford started 13 games at center for the Crimson Tide in 2024, transitioning seamlessly from the Pac-12 to the SEC's punishing trenches. His journey from three-star recruit who helped Saguaro High School to a state championship in 2021 to becoming Alabama's starting center represents exceptional developmental trajectory. Despite being undersized at 6-2, 275 pounds, Brailsford's elite quickness, competitive toughness, and football intelligence allow him to consistently win matchups against larger defenders, though his decision to return for 2025 citing a desire to add 10-15 pounds shows self-awareness about the physical demands of the NFL.
Strengths
- Elite quickness off the snap with twitched-up athleticism that allows him to beat defenders to contact points and establish positional advantage
- Exceptional competitive toughness and sustained effort through the whistle
- constantly clawing and scrapping to maintain blocks even when initially beaten
- High football IQ serves as primary line caller at Alabama
- demonstrating advanced communication skills and ability to orchestrate protection schemes and run blocking assignments
- Outstanding production metrics with 80.7 PFF run-blocking grade that ranked second among Power Five centers and allowed only half a sack across 777 snaps in 2024 Alabama debut
- Part of Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line at Washington in 2023
- proving ability to perform at championship level against elite competition
- Alert and aware with excellent recognition skills that allow him to identify and adjust to defensive movements pre-snap and during plays
- Grit and toughness needed to be leader of offensive line unit
Concerns
- Severely undersized at 6-2
- 275 pounds creates projection concerns about handling NFL nose tackles and 3-technique penetrators with elite power
- Lacks the natural pop and power to consistently generate movement in phone booth scenarios against defenders of equal or greater size
- Strength and weight deficiencies showed up significan'tly in SEC play compared to Pac-12 tape
- particularly lack of impact in run game between the tackles
- Slender frame may require significan't weight gain (10-15 pounds acknowledged by player himself) to avoid being overwhelmed by NFL-caliber interior defenders
- Limited length at his height potentially restricts reach and extension capabilities when engaging with longer-armed defensive linemen
- Center-only prospect with positional limitations - played only 2 games at right guard in college
- reducing versatility that NFL teams value
- Fleet-of-foot style lends itself specifically to outside zone blocking schemes
Honors
Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line member (2023); Second-Team All-Pac-12 (2023); Preseason All-American recognition (multiple outlets); Rimington Trophy Watch List; Lombardi Award Watch List; Outland Trophy Watch List; Three-star recruit; Arizona High School State Champion (Saguaro, 2021)