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Johnny Parker

Class
Induction

2016
Sport(s)

Football

Johnny Parker was a three-year letterwinner for the Bobcat football team from 1969-71. A wide receiver for the Bobcats, Parker holds numerous receiving records, including most career receptions and most career total receiving yards.

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After transferring from New Mexico State University, Parker made an immediate impact on the Bobcat football team, as he broke several Texas State individual season receiving records. In 1969, Parker set the record for most receptions in a single game with 12 against Angelo State. He also set the Bobcat record for the highest receiving yards per game average in a single season at 103. He holds two top 10 all-time receiving yards per game records, including 189 receiving yards against Sam Houston State in 1970 (fourth all-time), and 162 receiving yards against McMurray University in 1969 (eighth all-time). He also holds top 10 records for most receptions in one season with 59 in 1970 (sixth all-time), and 58 in 1969 (seventh all-time). His 5.80 catches per game average in 1969 and his 5.36 catches per game average in 1970 rank as the third and sixth in Bobcat football history. Parker is also fifth all-time with most receiving yards in a season with 927 in 1969.

Parker also holds numerous career receiving records for the Bobcats. He holds the record for most receptions in a career with 160 total. He is also first with 2,479 career receiving yards and first with an 82.3 career receiving yards per game average. Parker is second in career average receptions per game at 5.16. He is also sixth all-time in average career yards per catch with 15.44 and is 10^th in per game all-purpose yards with an 81.6 career average.

Parker was named Little All-American Associated Press Honorable mention and NAIA Honorable mention in 1971. He also earned All-Lone Star Conference First team selection in 1971 and Lone Star Conference Honorable mention selection in 1969 and 1970. During his career, he scored 19 total touchdowns and led his team in scoring in 1969 with 52 total points. Parker’s 1971 team went 8-1-1, won a Lone Star Conference Championship and finished fourth in the final NAIA national poll.

After his collegiate football career, Parker worked for Gary Job Corps in San Marcos from 1978 to 1986. In 1987, he began working for Texas State Parking Services, and continued to work full-time for the school for 27 years. He was recognized for 25 years of service through the University Police Department, and was named employee of the month twice, once in 1996 and 1989. Parker worked all Bobcat football games from 1983-2013. In addition, Parker is an annual supporter to the ‘T” Association.

Parker currently resides in San Marcos, TX. He has one son, John Parker, Jr.

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