2027 Fairmont Senior LB Parker Bigelow Parker Bigelow 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Fairmont Senior | 2027 State WV has continued his strong linebacker play into his junior season for the Polar Bears after a breakout sophomore campaign in 2024. He’s a smart and heady middle linebacker who does a great job in run defense and seeking the ball. Bigelow appears to have improved his quickness and overall athleticism this season and is playing faster on film, especially laterally. He’s a high-effort player who plays behind his pads well and is physical at the point of contact.

Fairmont Senior will have another Bigelow making plays on defense this season as older brother Hunter and cousin Trevor graduated from last year’s squad. That would be 2027 LB Parker Bigelow Parker Bigelow 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Fairmont Senior | 2027 State WV , who forced his way onto the field as a sophomore for the Polar Bears last season and produced at a high level. He has a knack for the ball and an old-school mentality for the linebacker position, which translated to immediate success when his opportunity came.

2027 Fairmont Senior LB Parker Bigelow Parker Bigelow 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Fairmont Senior | 2027 State WV stepped up sooner than we thought he would, given the Polar Bears’ stacked 2024 roster, and was starting by the end of the season. The sophomore totaled 98 tackles, 16 TFLs, and 2 forced fumbles this season, which earned him a bump in the rankings to the #3 LB spot in the class. Bigelow is a tough, hard-nosed player with good bloodlines, which bodes well for his future development. He dissects plays well and takes good angles while being a very good between-the-tackles run stopper. Bigelow does a nice job squaring his shoulders and getting behind his pads when tackling, often laying a big hit.

This dude is fun to watch at linebacker for Fairmont Senior High School. Sophomore Parker Bigelow Parker Bigelow 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Fairmont Senior | 2027 State WV is the 45th ranked prospect in the 2027 class. Bigelow is mean, nasty and physical obtaining 98 tackles this past fall. He could really benefit with a good showing this weekend, regardless though, he is going to be a menace for offenses across the state the next two years.

The Bigelow brothers made their way to WV from Maryland this season to team up with cousin Trevor Bigelow Trevor Bigelow 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Fairmont Senior | 2025 State WV at Fairmont Senior as younger brother Parker Bigelow Parker Bigelow 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Fairmont Senior | 2027 State WV joins older brother Hunter in our rankings. We got to see him live at our Combine in May where he stood out as a young athlete with early potential and upside as a linebacker prospect. Bigelow may have to wait his turn for a year on his new team with a loaded roster, but we could see him contributing on special teams as a sophomore with some spot duty at linebacker mixed in. He was a physical young player for St. James (MD) as a freshman last season with OL reps which bodes well for his future outlook and what we love to see in young linebackers.

Bigelow’s best football is ahead of him and should make steady progress each year while finishing as a well-developed prospect by the time he’s a senior.