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Parker Photo Gallery
2008 (True Freshman):
One of three true freshmen to see action in 2008 and one of only five to start for Jim Grobe at Wake Forest ... Teamed with Joe Looney as rookie starters in three games (at Miami; vs. Duke; vs. Boston College) ... Made his first appearance during Wake's second offensive series in the season opener at Baylor (Aug. 28) ... Earned his first start on Oct. 25 at Miami as Ben Wooster nursed a sore hamstring ... Started three games in 2008 ... Had seven receptions for 106 yards ... Longest catch was for 37 yards against Duke (Nov. 1) ... Had two catches for 55 yards at Florida State (Sept. 20) including a 33-yard gain ... Also had a pair of receptions for a total of three yards at NC State (Nov. 15).
Background:
An outstanding blocker who started his prep career as a 6-4, 190-pound quarterback ... Member of the Florida Times-Union's Super 75 listing of the top senior players in the state ... Also on the FTU Super 24 squad ... Member of Prep Star's All-Southeast Region team ... Earned all-county honors at tight end as a senior ... Third team all-state class 5A ... Rated the 29th-best tight end and the 98th-best player nationally by Scout.com ... Ranked as the 42nd-best tight end nationally by Rivals.com ... Caught 26 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... Also threw one touchdown pass ... Played for Coach Darrell Sutherland.
Personal:
Son of Laurie and Mike Parker ... Born July 13, 1990 ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from UCF, Ole Miss and South Florida.
