The 6-foot-4, 305-pound junior two-way lineman recorded 97 pancake blocks and did not surrender a sack this past season, leading the Lynx (11-1) to the Class AAA state title game. Parliament was the anchor of a unit that helped Brandon Valley average 28.5 points per game, including 9.4 yards per rushing attempt. He also logged 22 tackles and two sacks on defense. Ranked as the state’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports, he is a two-time All-State selection.
Parliament has maintained a 3.67 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school next fall.
Also a member of his school’s power lifting and trap shooting teams, Parliament has volunteered locally as a youth football and wrestling instructor and on behalf of a backpack food program for the underserved. He has also donated his time at a homeless shelter, in association with his church youth group and by filling sandbags during recent floods.
