Brandon Parker - Las Vegas Raiders Offensive Tackle

Big day with the Celebration Bowl taking place of course. You'll have the North Carolina Central Eagles taking on the Jackson State Tigers. Somebody who knows a lot about the Celebration Bowl is Brandon Parker who played at North Carolina A&T and was a part of two Celebration Bowl appearances. Parker is now a part of the Las Vegas Raiders organization and recently posted on social media about the issues regarding the transfer portal.

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