Parker Alford
Parker Alford
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Parker Alford has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Mississippi State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. 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
Kenny Dillingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 85 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | USC | 31 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 125 | 71 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 5 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jack Howell’s 2024 season.
Matches Jack on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Baka's junior season at Kent State (2024).
Matches Josh on