2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Bryun Parham, LB, University of Connecticut

• Name: Bryun Parham
• Position: LB
• College: University of Connecticut
• Height: 5’ 11”
• Weight: 221 lbs
• X: @bryun7
• Instagram: @bryyytbe

What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?

My big brother made me want to be a football player he was my role model in the game.

What are your favorite moments from your football life?

My favorite moments is being in the meetings and in the building with all of my brothers those times are the best, football is so much more than just playing it I built real connections in the buildings.

What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?

I’m looking forward to going to the NFL and becoming a hall of famer.

Which one of your family members inspires you the most and why?

My grandmother she worked hard for years and showed me what discipline is and how to work for it everyday without making any excuses.

What is your favorite defensive scheme and why?

My favorite defensive scheme is 4-3 world, me and my first position coach Scott White really studied it together and that’s the world I like to major in football you can do so many things out of it and use many different personnel packages and different coverage variations to accomplish what needs to be done on the field. Football is simple it’s about the basics and the 4-3 does not make things complicated to me.

What should we know about Bryun Parham the person?

You should know that I am a hard worker blue collar player, I embrace the hard, I want to do hard things with good people. I always keep God first because he enables us to do everything through him.

What stands out about your film the most?

My heart and love for the game and also my IQ I’m always where I am suppose to be and playing the game the right way. I know that I am a well rounded backer with a great pass rush, great tackling and I understand everything that’s going on around me like that back of my hand.

How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?

How I handle challenges is with God whenever things get tough I rely on him and really try to talk to him and read my bible it’s always helped me and made me feel like I have a purpose.

What would a team get in a player like you?

A team will be getting a winner and a leader. Whatever role they want me to do I will perfect it and they will for-sure be getting a hell of a football player who makes high impact plays.

What do you love the most about the game of football?

I love everything about the game literally from the meetings to the walk throughs to the hard work and long hours that is required to be great I embrace it all and try to excel at all facets of the game.

Who is the most underrated player you’ve played with and why?

I am not being biased to myself at all but I feel like I have always been underrated my whole life so I would say myself or Jordan Pollard from San Jose State, my little brother is a dawg he inspires me to go harder every time I watch him play.