Brennan Parachek
Brennan Parachek
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Brennan Parachek has been at Michigan State through two head coaches in three seasons.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mel Tucker → Jonathan Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trent Tyre’s 2020 season.
Matches Trent on
Differs from Trent on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dante Zanders's sophomore season at Florida (2022).
Matches Dante on
Differs from Dante on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024+15%
Modest growth (15%) across the multi-season window.
Background
Fourth-year tight end and two-year letterwinner has 14 career receptions for 118 yards in playing 24 games with three starts over the past three seasons (2023-25) . . . two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. 2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in four games (vs. Boston College, Youngstown St...