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Jersey Number 82
Brennan Parachek
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 250
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dexter, Mich.
- High School:
- Dexter
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Third-year tight end has 14 career receptions for 118 yards in playing 20 games with three starts over the past two seasons (2023-24).
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and started three games at tight end (Oregon, Ohio State and Purdue) . . . had eight catches for 63 yards (7.9 avg.) . . . 3-of-8 (.375) catches went for first downs . . . his 310 snaps ranked second most among the Spartan tight ends . . . had three tackles on special teams . . . made 118 appearances on special teams, sixth most on the team . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . played 22 snaps vs. Rutgers . . . started game vs. Purdue and snared two catches for 0 yards in logging 59 snaps in the win over the Boilermakers . . . had one catch for 0 yards on two targets in game at Illinois . . . snared one catch for 17 yards in Indiana game, tallying 36 snaps . . . had one catch for 7 yards in charting 32 snaps at Michigan, adding one tackle on punt coverage . . . logged 39 snaps in Iowa game, with two targets without a catch . . . started game at Oregon and registered 27 snaps . . . drew first collegiate start in Ohio State game, snaring two receptions to tie career-high for third time, including second against Ohio State, with a career-high 27 yards and both going for first downs, in logging 27 snaps . . . was in on 16 snaps in game at Boston College . . . had one catch for 12 yards in Prairie View A&M game in posting 20 snaps . . . was in limited action in Maryland and Florida Atlantic games.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . played 93 snaps on offense at tight end and made a total of 43 appearances on special teams units . . . had six catches for 55 yards . . . played seven snaps vs. Penn State in Ford Field . . . missed Indiana game due to injury . . . tallied season-high tying two catches for 6 yards in game at Ohio State, including a 2-yard catch on third-and-2, part of 16 overall plays . . . snared one catch for season-long 17 yards in Nebraska game, coming on the opening possession for a first down coming on third-and-3 on MSU’s opening drive that resulted in field goal on Spartans’ opening score, part of playing 28 snaps . . . had one catch for 13 yards, setting up MSU field goal attempt, in notching 26 snaps at Minnesota . . . had first reception of Spartan career as part of two catches for 19 yards in Michigan game, logging 16 snaps . . . was in on four special teams snaps at Rutgers . . . was in on 12 special teams plays at Iowa . . . made Spartan debut in Maryland game, collecting six special teams plays . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2023 and competed in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, On3 and Rivals . . . ranked the top tight end in the state of Michigan by On3, ESPN and 247Sports . . . rated one of the best overall players in the Class of 2023 in the state of Michigan by On3 (No. 5), 247Sports (No. 6), ESPN (No. 6) and Rivals (No. 8) . . . listed among the top overall prospects in the country by On3 (No. 280) . . . ranked one of the best tight ends in the nation by ESPN (No. 11), On3 (No. 15), Rivals (No. 23) and 247Sports (No. 24) . . . under Coach Phil Jacobs, helped lead Dexter to a 12-1 record, the school’s first-ever district and regional titles, and a berth in the Michigan Division 2 state semifinals . . . first-team all-state and Dream Team selection by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association . . . had 49 receptions for 750 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a defensive lineman with 84 tackles, 10 TFLs, nine sacks, seven pass break-ups and three forced fumbles . . . made The Detroit News Dream Team as a punter, averaging 43 yards on 27 punts, including a 62-yarder . . . named to the MLive Ann Arbor-Area Dream Team . . . first-team all-conference selection . . . also played basketball and baseball at Dexter High School . . . second-team MLive Ann Arbor-Area Dream Team pick as a junior in 2021 . . . son of Matt and Whitney Parachek . . . born Feb. 11, 2005 . . . communication major.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and started three games at tight end (Oregon, Ohio State and Purdue) . . . had eight catches for 63 yards (7.9 avg.) . . . 3-of-8 (.375) catches went for first downs . . . his 310 snaps ranked second most among the Spartan tight ends . . . had three tackles on special teams . . . made 118 appearances on special teams, sixth most on the team . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . played 22 snaps vs. Rutgers . . . started game vs. Purdue and snared two catches for 0 yards in logging 59 snaps in the win over the Boilermakers . . . had one catch for 0 yards on two targets in game at Illinois . . . snared one catch for 17 yards in Indiana game, tallying 36 snaps . . . had one catch for 7 yards in charting 32 snaps at Michigan, adding one tackle on punt coverage . . . logged 39 snaps in Iowa game, with two targets without a catch . . . started game at Oregon and registered 27 snaps . . . drew first collegiate start in Ohio State game, snaring two receptions to tie career-high for third time, including second against Ohio State, with a career-high 27 yards and both going for first downs, in logging 27 snaps . . . was in on 16 snaps in game at Boston College . . . had one catch for 12 yards in Prairie View A&M game in posting 20 snaps . . . was in limited action in Maryland and Florida Atlantic games.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . played 93 snaps on offense at tight end and made a total of 43 appearances on special teams units . . . had six catches for 55 yards . . . played seven snaps vs. Penn State in Ford Field . . . missed Indiana game due to injury . . . tallied season-high tying two catches for 6 yards in game at Ohio State, including a 2-yard catch on third-and-2, part of 16 overall plays . . . snared one catch for season-long 17 yards in Nebraska game, coming on the opening possession for a first down coming on third-and-3 on MSU’s opening drive that resulted in field goal on Spartans’ opening score, part of playing 28 snaps . . . had one catch for 13 yards, setting up MSU field goal attempt, in notching 26 snaps at Minnesota . . . had first reception of Spartan career as part of two catches for 19 yards in Michigan game, logging 16 snaps . . . was in on four special teams snaps at Rutgers . . . was in on 12 special teams plays at Iowa . . . made Spartan debut in Maryland game, collecting six special teams plays . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2023 and competed in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, On3 and Rivals . . . ranked the top tight end in the state of Michigan by On3, ESPN and 247Sports . . . rated one of the best overall players in the Class of 2023 in the state of Michigan by On3 (No. 5), 247Sports (No. 6), ESPN (No. 6) and Rivals (No. 8) . . . listed among the top overall prospects in the country by On3 (No. 280) . . . ranked one of the best tight ends in the nation by ESPN (No. 11), On3 (No. 15), Rivals (No. 23) and 247Sports (No. 24) . . . under Coach Phil Jacobs, helped lead Dexter to a 12-1 record, the school’s first-ever district and regional titles, and a berth in the Michigan Division 2 state semifinals . . . first-team all-state and Dream Team selection by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association . . . had 49 receptions for 750 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a defensive lineman with 84 tackles, 10 TFLs, nine sacks, seven pass break-ups and three forced fumbles . . . made The Detroit News Dream Team as a punter, averaging 43 yards on 27 punts, including a 62-yarder . . . named to the MLive Ann Arbor-Area Dream Team . . . first-team all-conference selection . . . also played basketball and baseball at Dexter High School . . . second-team MLive Ann Arbor-Area Dream Team pick as a junior in 2021 . . . son of Matt and Whitney Parachek . . . born Feb. 11, 2005 . . . communication major.
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