RTN Athlete Profile
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Brayden Parks
Brother RiceOak Lawn, Illinois
Profile Narrative
Player Summary
Verified identity, school, size, position, athletic context, and recruiting information.
Recruiting Snapshot
2027 Illinois recruit profile; 4-star; rating 91; 40 listed recruiting interests.
Family football connection: A four-star prospect with loads of Power 4 offers, Parks posted 61 tackles, 23 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, five PBUs, two forced fumbles and an interception during Brother Rice’s 7A title run.
Local recognition: Selected to the 2025 Daily Southtown Football All-Area Team First Team Defense.
Included in the 2026 Friday Night Drive Defensive Linemen to Watch.
Family football connection: The CCL/ESCC Blue’s Defensive Player of the Year, Parks was a key cog of a Brother Rice defensive line that collectively garnered the CCL/ESCC Blue’s Lineman of the Year honor.
Local recognition: 2026 CCL/ESCC Class of 2027 prospect to watch
Local recognition: 2026 CCL/ESCC defensive lineman to watch
Local recognition: 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Top 50 area player.
2026 Chicago-area player to watch.
Team update: Connected to the Brother Rice team recap context; game identity requires schedule reconciliation.
Senior offensive lineman Mason Halliman, an Illinois recruit, helped protect LeFevour against a Crusaders defensive line led by Power Four prospects Brayden Parks (Notre Dame) and Kam McGee.
