University of Connecticut Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Bryun Parham
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 223
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, CA
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly HS
- Prev School:
- Washington
2025 (R-Senior Season): Named a Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist… Winner of the New England Gold Helmet after the Duke game… Named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week after 3.0 sacks at Boston College… Recorded 116 tackles, leading the team… Led the team with 11 tackles for loss unassisted and 7 assisted, totaling 89 yards lost… Achieved a team-high 10.5 sacks, accounting for 79 yards lost… Forced 2 fumbles and recovered 3, both team-leading figures… Registered 1 interception and 1 pass breakup… Season-high 16 tackles against Duke, including 1 sack and 1 interception… Notched 3 sacks in the game against Delaware… Tallied 14 tackles and 2 sacks at Boston College… Contributed 15 tackles and 1 sack in the game against Rice… Played in all 12 games of the season.
Prior to UConn: Parham is a linebacker transferring to UConn after playing for Washington last fall…He will have one year of eligibility remaining…Parham transferred to Washington for 2024 from San Jose State, appearing in four games making 12 tackles with a forced fumble before deciding to redshirt the remainder of the season…Played three seasons for San Jose State, appearing in 32 games during his career…He posted 199 total tackles, 11.0 for a loss including 5.5 sacks…He also had six pass break-ups, three forced fumbles and an interception…Had a break-out season in 2023, leading his team with 106 tackles to go with 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a pick…Was an All-Mountain West honorable mention honoree…In 2022, posted 93 tackles, 6.0 for losses with two forced fumbles and three sacks…Played his high school football at Long Beach Poly…Named a two-time CaiHiSports all-state honoree…Was a first team All-State player in 2021…Named the 2021 Moore League MVP, an All-C.I.F. Division II Southern Section pick, and a 2019 first team All-Moore League choice.














