Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

Concordia Career:
2015: CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team

2014: Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team ... Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... NSIC All-Academic Team ... starting right tackle for the Golden Bears ... member of offensive line that earned Concordia Offensive Linemen of the Week honors in win at SMSU (11/1) and member of blocking unit (OL & TE) that was named Concordia Offensive Linemen of the Week in win over Augustana (11/8) ... graded out at least 84 percent in every game for assignments, topping out with a 100 percent grade in a 44-3 win over Minnesota Crookston while reaching the 90 percent threshold six times in the first nine games ... part of offensive line that allowed just 1.27 sacks per game to rank 30th in Division II football ... part of offensive line that allowed just 5.18 tackles for loss per game to rank 25th in Division II ... Concordia's offense ranked 12th in Division II football in time of possession (33:33) ... helped protect the team's three starting quarterbacks who combined to throw just nine interceptions.

2013: NSIC All-Academic Team … started seven games for the Golden Bears … finished the season with a grade of 74.8% allowing 1.5 sacks on 536 snaps … recorded a season high 88.2% at Upper Iowa (10/12/13) … graded out at 83.3% against Minnesota State … had four games with a 80% grade or higher … graded out at 71% or higher in nine of ten games played.

2012: Played in nine games with eight starts at right guard as a true freshman ... named CU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for win at Minnesota Crookston (9/8/12) prior to making debut ... made collegiate debut in week three against Minnesota Duluth (9/15/12) and was named CU Offensive Lineman of the Week ... also earned CU Offensive Lineman of the Week honors at Southwest Minnesota State (11/3/12) ... finished rookie season with 40 finishes in nine games with six cuts and a 72.4% season grade in 587 snaps while allowing just 2.0 sacks ... graded above 70% in five games with a season-high 90.9% in 66 snaps at SMSU, adding six finishes and a cut ... had season-high 10 finishes at Northern State (9/22/12), adding a cut in 66 snaps with a 71.2% grade ... had seven finishes and a 67.9% grade against Wayne State (10/20/12) in 78 snaps ... had second-highest season grade of 84.2% at Sioux Falls (10/13/12), adding two finishes and a cut in 76 snaps.

Brookfield Central High School: 
Earned two letters and was a senior captain for the Lancers ... helped BCHS to a 2011 Greater Metro Co-Conference Championship ... helped the Lancers reach the third round of the WIAA DI Playoffs in the school's first year at the DI level ... was named All-Region First Team, All-Suburban First Team and All-Greater Metro Conference First Team ... made the Honor Roll for three straight years ... participated one year in Key Club. 

Personal: 
Born July 19, 1994 ... son of William and Cindy Parker ... has two brothers, William and Thomas ... working towards a double-major in criminal justice and psychology ... is president of the Criminal Justice Club ... would like to pursue a career with the U.S. Marshals ... a consistent Dean's List student every semester at Concordia.