Brian Parker II

The Bengals selected Parker II with the 189th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Parker II spent four years at Duke, helping the Blue Devils to a program-record 35 wins over four seasons.

Highlights:

• Named second-team All-ACC in 2024 and 2025 and was third-team Associated Press All-American in 2025.
• Allowed four sacks across 1,345 pass block snaps, per Pro Football Focus.
• Started 33 games from 2023-2025 after redshirting in 2022.
• Cincinnati native, lettered in football and lacrosse at St. Xavier High School, helping St. X win a football state title his junior year.

The Bengals selected Parker II with the 189th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Parker II spent four years at Duke, helping the Blue Devils to a program-record 35 wins over four seasons.

College Highlights

2025: 3rd-Team Associated Press All-American. 2nd-Team All-ACC. Started 13 games at RT.

2024: 2nd-Team All-ACC. Team's OL of the Year. Started all 13 games (12 at RT, 1 at LT).

2023: Team's Rookie of the Year. Played in 12 games with 7 starts (5 at LT, 2 at RT).

2022: Redshirted. Played in 2 games as a reserve.

High School

Lettered three seasons at St. Xavier... 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.

Last Updated: April 2026