Texas State Athletics

2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt. High School: Earned All-District 10-5A First-Team honors after leading South Garland to a district championship in 2007 ... received the team[apos]s [quote]Brenden Foster[quote] Memorial award as a senior ... was tabbed All-District Honorable Mention as a centerfielder for South Garland[apos]s baseball team ... earned the club[apos]s [quote]Fighting Heart[quote] award as a senior and was a member of the varsity power-lifting team ... chosen a Texas Scholar after graduating in the Top 15-percent of his class. Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1990 ... son of Warren and Jennifer Parker ... his father is Texas State graduate and his uncle, Steve Parker, played football at Stephen F. Austin ... major is business management.