Parker Brailsford NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Cleveland Browns IOL

The Cleveland Browns selected Alabama IOL Parker Brailsford with the No. 146 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Parker Brailsford is an undersized, center-only prospect, who is alert and twitched-up with very good competitive toughness and sustain skills. He plays with the grit to carve out an NFL role over time and even compete for a center job if flanked with bigger, hulking guards to help mitigate his slender frame.

Brailsford is a 6'2", 289-pound center prospect, who entered the Washington program as a 3-star recruit in the 2022 class before transferring to Alabama in 2024.

Brailsford started 42 career games (40 at center, two at right guard), including 14 in 2025 a team captain for the Tide. He started 13 games at center in 2024 and 15 games (13 at center and two at right guard) during the 2023 season for the Huskies as part of the Joe Moore Award winning OL unit.

Brandon Thorn: Brandon is the author of the Trench Warfare newsletter, which focuses exclusively on offensive and defensive line evaluation. He also contributes as an analyst to Establish the Run, serves as the scouting coordinator for OL Masterminds and is a selection committee member for the Joe Moore Award. 

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Where He Wins

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— Twitchy, explosive mover with very good quickness, burst and change of direction.

— Uncorks on contact with jolt, tight clench and consistent leg drive to strain and stay attached to blocks.

— Can hook a shade in zone, line up a 3-technique on back blocks and intersect targets on climbs.

— Brings an attacking, junkyard dog mentality to the pivot.

— Creates space out of his stance in pass protection with his head out of the block and light, active hands to punch and mirror sub-package rushers.

— Shows good mental processing skills to avoid getting picked, sort and handle line games, stunts and late-loopers.

Areas of Improvement

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— Slight frame with middling sand and mass.

— Will get stoned and stacked when squared up on angle-drive and bull-rushes that lead him to getting slowly pried open.

— Frenetic playing style, with some jerky movements, lead him to overshoot his aiming point and enter scramble mode to recover positional leverage.

Grade, Rank and Pro Comparison

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GRADE: 6.7 (Role Player/Part-Time Contributor - Round 4)

COMPARABLE GRADE: Beaux Limmer (6.8 in 2024), Jarrett Patterson (6.8 in 2023), Luke Wypler (6.6 in 2023)

OVERALL RANK: 147

POSITION RANK: IOL16

PRO COMPARISON: Coleman Shelton

Measurables and Testing Data

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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 289
Arm: 32"
Hand: 9 ½"

40-Yard Dash: 4.95
10-Yard Split: 1.7
Vertical: 32 ½"
Broad: 9'10"
Shuttle: 4.72
3-Cone: NA
Bench: 27