Brandon Parnell Jr., Hampton DB: the 2026 season story
Brandon Parnell Jr. is a sophomore defensive back for Hampton (Coastal Athletic). He ranks 512th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Brandon Parnell Jr.'s strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.41, 259th of 921 (the average is 0.31). His weakest is tackles per game at 2.0, 842nd of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.0, ranks 842nd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 9th percentile for volume, 68th for efficiency and 71st for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 7 games, Brandon Parnell Jr.'s best came in week 10 at Elon and his quietest in week 8 against Monmouth.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Brandon Parnell Jr. is 163rd of 920 FCS defensive backs and 17th of 87 in the Coastal Athletic. Next up nationally is Dylan Rowsey of Murray State, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Jalen O'Neal of Prairie View A&M.
