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HIGH SCHOOL

Brayden Parks

Defensive Tackle

6′2″ / 305 lbs

Chicago, IL

Brother Rice

Class of 2027

BraydenParks27

Rating: 93

ND Target List

National Avg

Rating: 91.3

School Preferences

Notre Dame

Medium

Alabama

Medium

Arizona State

Medium

Arkansas

Medium

Auburn

Medium

Bowling Green

Medium

Buffalo

Medium

Cincinnati

Medium

Florida

Medium

Georgia

Medium

Illinois

Medium

Indiana

Medium

Iowa

Medium

Iowa State

Medium

Kansas

Medium

Kansas State

Medium

Kentucky

Medium

Louisville

Medium

LSU

Medium

Miami

Medium

Miami (Ohio)

Medium

Michigan State

Medium

Minnesota

Medium

Missouri

Medium

Nebraska

Medium

North Carolina

Medium

Ole Miss

Medium

Oregon

Medium

Penn State

Medium

Purdue

Medium

Rutgers

Medium

Stanford

Medium

Syracuse

Medium

Tennessee

Medium

Texas

Medium

Texas A&M

Medium

Toledo

Medium

USC

Medium

Vanderbilt

Medium

Virginia

Medium

Virginia Tech

Medium

Washington

Medium

Wisconsin

Medium

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Staff Predictions

Our staff hasn't made any predictions for Brayden Parks yet.

Videos

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Updates

4 days ago by Christian McCollum

ISD Intel | Behind The Scenes Of Notre Dame Recruiting

There was a flurry of activity in the past week, some good, some bad. We look at it all and look ahead in this week's edition of Intel.

8 days ago by Jamie Uyeyama

Hit & Hustle | Notre Dame's Immaculate Recruiting Vibes

Greg and Jamie discuss the latest positive momentum after Notre Dame's first official visit weekend

9 days ago by Matt Freeman

A few notes

I believe Notre Dame's first official visit weekend was a success, as the staff stuck to its long-term plan with each prospect over the last few months and it led to great visits all around. - Coming out of the weekend, I feel very confident in saying Notre Dame leads for defensive end Abraham Sesay, defensive lineman Brayden Parks and linebacker Roman Igwebuike. Now, the question will be if any of them take official visits next weekend, as Sesay is expected at Florida State, Parks is scheduled to visit Oregon, and Tennessee is expecting to host Igwebuike. Any cancellation would be very telling. - 2027 defensive lineman Tyler Alexander was back for his second visit and I am hearing he had a great visit. Georgia entered the weekend with the lead, but I think Notre Dame gave him plenty to think about moving forward. It will be interesting to see where he fits into the board for Notre Dame and others if other interior guys make a commitment before him. If I'm Notre Dame, I take him all day, but there are only so many spots, especially when you factor in portal recruiting. - 2027 defensive back Karnell James also made his second visit to Notre Dame. The first visit really opened his eyes to Notre Dame as he saw he was a fit in South Bend. Texas was very worried in the spring about Notre Dame as they knew he was a perfect fit for Marcus Freeman's program on and off the field. The staff did all they could and more this weekend, but I do think distance matters in this one, which is why LSU may be moved ahead of Notre Dame in hopes of flipping the Texas commit. Right now, I'd say he's staying in the South, but I don't think Notre Dame is completely out of it yet. He'll be in Austin next weekend, so all three programs will know where they stand sooner than later. - Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Robert Hainsey had his wedding on campus yesterday, so recruits were rubbing shoulders with some elite names in the NFL while on campus. Baker Mayfield, Trevor Lawrence and several others were at Notre Dame this weekend. Obviously, it's not going to impact a recruit's decision, but it was likely a cool moment for those guys to run into the NFL guys throughout the weekend. Notre Dame Fighting Irish New Era 19TWENTY Adjustable Hat

9 days ago by Christian McCollum

Elite 2027 DT Brayden Parks Feels "Amazing" About Notre Dame After Official

2027 Chicago defensive tackle Brayden Parks recaps this weekend's official visit to South Bend and what could be next.

9 days ago by Christian McCollum

Post-Official Update: Brayden Parks

I just spoke with Brayden Parks, who left South Bend feeling even better about Notre Dame than when he arrived.The 2027 Chicago defensive tackle spent much of this weekend's official evaluating the same thing he told ISD would be his primary focus entering the visit: the people inside the program."Just being with the players," Parks said. "Being with the players and recruits. Also spending some time with the coaches."One player he spent a lot of time with was fellow Chicago defensive lineman David Folorunsho, who is already committed to Notre Dame. Parks spent time around several current players, commits and fellow recruits throughout the weekend.According to Parks, the interactions only reinforced the culture Notre Dame has been selling throughout his recruitment."They're good people. Great people," Parks said. "They want the best for each other. You could tell that just by the way they interact with each other and speak to one another."Parks said Notre Dame's coaches continue to emphasize how well they believe he fits within the program both on and off the field and acknowledged that he sees that fit as well.Asked how he feels about Notre Dame following the official visit, Parks didn't hesitate."I feel great," he said. "I feel amazing about it."That said, he did confirm that he still plans to take his official visit to Oregon next weekend and does not currently have a commitment date set.The Irish clearly helped themselves this weekend and it feels like they're once again the favorites, but we may need to wait at least one more week before we find out for sure.

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National Average Rating

The National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services, along with a Irish Sports Daily rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect, which is then normalized to fit the Irish Sports Daily Rating 100-point scale.

The intent of this rating is to provide Irish Sports Daily readers with a comprehensive snapshot of how individual prospects rank nationally.

Irish Sports Daily Rating

99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)

Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.

90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)

Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor at the collegiate level with high professional potential.

80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)

Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career. Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.

70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)

Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development. Professional potential is low.

Staff Predictions

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