| Parker Boudreaux | |
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| Born | March 9, 1998 Winter Garden, Florida, U.S. |
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| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Billed weight | 324 lb (147 kg) |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | December 14, 2021 |
Parker Boudreaux (born March 9, 1998) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[1][2]
Boudreaux was born in Winter Garden, Florida, on March 9, 1998. Growing up in Orlando, Florida, he played football and attended Bishop Moore Catholic High School. He helped Bishop Moore to a 14–1 record and a Florida Class 5A championship, the school’s first state title since 1970. A highly decorated football recruit, he gained numerous awards and accolades, most notably being named a 2015 MaxPreps First Team All-American, an Associated Press Class All-State First-Team selection, and the 5A Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Player of the Year. Boudreaux was the nation’s No. 13-ranked offensive guard by 247Sports. A four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com. Boudreaux was originally recruited and offered by over 75 schools and eventually committed to play football for Notre Dame, where he redshirt his freshman year. A year later he transferred to University of Central Florida (UCF), playing football from (2017–2020).[3]
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| Position | Offensive Line |
| Major | Interdisciplinary Studies |
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| Born: | March 9, 1998 (age 25) Winter Garden, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 301 lb (137 kg) |
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| High school | Bishop Moore Catholic High School |
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As he did in high school in Orlando, Boudreaux continued to play offensive line at Notre Dame but sat out redshirting his freshman year. He transferred in 2017 to UCF and was a member of the UCF Knights football team during his freshman year in 2017, and won that year's Colley national championship.
In 2018, he played in 12 games and helped the Knights break the single-season rushing record. Boudreaux was known as a key player and a leader on the offensive line. In 2019, he started in all 13 games at right guard. Boudreaux played a key role on the line as UCF rated first in the AAC in scoring, passing, and total offense and third in rushing in the nation. Boudreaux did not play his last season due to a concussion. Boudreaux ended up never giving up a single sack in his college career as a UCF Knight.[4]
Noted by his resemblance to Brock Lesnar and even Paul Heyman calling Boudreaux a very rare athlete that only comes around ever so often and "The Next Big Thing",[5] Boudreaux signed a development contract with WWE in 2021.[6][7][8] Boudreaux made his debut under the ring name Harland on December 14, 2021, at NXT, defeating Guru Raaj.[9] He worked in NXT during the next 4 months, where he joined Joe Gacy,[10][11] until his release on April 29, 2022.[12]
After his release, Boudreaux worked a few matches with Major League Wrestling.[13] He also began to appear on All Elite Wrestling's programs AEW Dark, AEW Dark: Elevation and AEW Rampage with Ari Daivari and Slim J as part of a stable named The Trustbusters.[14][15][16] In August, he signed a contract with AEW.[17]
Boudreaux is known for his unique wrestling, fashion style, jewelry, and his high profile celebrity friends like Kevin Durant, 2 Chainz, Diplo, Jelly Roll, Future, Lil Baby, Drake, and many more. [18] [19][20][21]