When it comes to football, the chemistry between a center and a quarterback is everything for an offense. A perfectly timed — and placed — snap either allows a play to develop properly or kills a play before it starts.
Something the latter of which was well documented last season for Alabama football in the Rose Bowl vs. Michigan ended when former Crimson Tide center Seth McLaughlin low-snapped the final play of the game leading to Jalen Milroe being stuffed at the line of scrimmage in overtime. It was hardly the first time McLaughlin and Milroe weren’t on the same page on a snap, but it was certainly the most high-profile.
Between McLaughlin now at Ohio State and Kalen DeBoer bringing in his offensive line coach from Washington, it’s a position that the Crimson Tide looks to have fixed entering the 2024 season with the addition of Parker Brailsford.
At Alabama, Brailsford will look to carry his momentum and success from last season at Washington where he was one of the nation’s top centers. With that, here’s what you need to know on who Brailsford is and more:
Who is Parker Brailsford?
Brailsford is entering his first season as Alabama’s starting center, after playing at Washington last season.
He hails from Mesa, Arizona and served as DeBoer’s starting center at Washington for the majority of the 2023 season.
