Brian Parker II

Duke running back Nate Sheppard gets ready to catch a pass while Brian Parker II prepares to block for Sheppard.

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Matt Craycraft, Justin Pickett and Brian Parker II prepare to block UNC defenders.

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Brian Parker II and Justin Pickett prepare for a snap against UNC.

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Brian Parker II prepares to block a Notre Dame defender.

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Brian Parker II prepares to block a Northwestern defender.

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Brian Parker II prepares to block UConn defenders.

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Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

2025 ACCOLADES

Preseason All-America (Athlon Sports - Fourth Team & Phil Steele - Third Team)
Preseason All-ACC (Athlon Sports, Pick Six Previews & Phil Steele)
Outland Trophy Watch List
Lombardi Award Watch List
East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List

2025: Returning starting offensive lineman ... Phil Steele Preseason All-America Third Team and Athlon Sports Preseason All-America Fourth Team pick ... named to the Outland Trophy Watch List ... Second Team All-ACC honoree in 2024 ... two-time Academic All-ACC selection ... tabbed by Pro Football Focus as the No. 9 returning offensive tackle nationally heading into 2025 ... earned a place on the 2025 On3 top-100 players list (No. 54) ... in 27 career games (20 starts), has played 1,499 snaps.

2024: Second Team All-ACC selection ... Academic All-ACC honoree … offensive recipient of the team’s lineman of the year award ... started all 13 games, 12 at right tackle and one at left tackle … graded by Pro Football Focus (PFF) as having the fifth-highest pass blocking grade among Power Four tackles (85.5) and the highest in the ACC ... according to PFF, played the most pass blocking snaps nationally without allowing a sack in 2024 with 515, surrendering just one hit and nine hurries ... key to an offensive line that ranked second in the ACC, and tied for ninth nationally, in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.92) ... helped Duke not yield a sack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to an Ole Miss team that entered the contest averaging 4.33 sacks per game ... part of a unit that allowed 72.0 TFL, with just 234 yards lost, the fourth-lowest total in the ACC … provided pass protection for Maalik Murphy to throw for a Duke single-season record 26 touchdowns ... on the field for 885 snaps.

2023: Academic All-ACC selection … recipient of the team’s offensive rookie of the year award ... saw action in 12 games (seven starts), missing the Clemson contest … registered starts against Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Troy, Virginia and Wake Forest … helped the offense accumulate 2,174 rushing and 2,351 passing yards as well as 26 rushing TDs, which was tied for the fifth-most in program history … anchored an offensive line that ranked third in the ACC and tied for 24th nationally in sacks allowed per game (1.31) and second in the league and tied for 31st nationally in TFL allowed per outing (4.77) … played a key role in Duke only losing 171 rushing yards on the year, the fewest in the ACC … on the field for 606 snaps.

2022: Played in two games against North Carolina A&T and Temple ... on the field for eight snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three seasons at St. Xavier under coach Steve Specht ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … charted as the No. 5 offensive center in the nation and the No. 26 prospect in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com … helped St. Xavier compile a 29-8 overall record, including a state title during junior season … named team captain as a senior and garnered back-to-back Greater Catholic League (GCL) Offensive Lineman of the Year accolades … tabbed a two-time first team GCL and all-district recipient, while earning first team all-state nods as a junior … also lettered two seasons in lacrosse, helping the team to a 2021 regional championship.

PERSONAL: Majoring in economics … son of Brian and Elizabeth Parker Sr. … paternal grandfather, Barry Parker, lettered three years in basketball at Bucknell University (1952-53-54), leading the Bison in scoring during the 1952-53 and 1953-54 seasons with 265 and 311 points, respectively, and is listed twice under its all-time 30-plus point games (32, at Franklin & Marshall on March 3, 1954, and 30, at Colgate on March 7, 1953) … cousin, Dereck Lively II, played one season of men’s basketball at Duke (2022-23) before being drafted in the first round (12th overall) by the Oklahoma City Thunder and then traded to the Dallas Mavericks.