Chris Parker

Photo by: Mac Mayhew '25 - @macmayhew

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Photo by: Jared Lennon

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Saginaw, Mich.
High School:
Heritage H.S.
Major:
Exercise Science/Kinesiology

CAREER

Over four-year career, played in 31 games with 20 starts at wide receiver, caught 56 passes for 802 yards and six touchdowns (14.3 yards per catch average), made two career tackles and one tackle for loss.

2024

As a redshirt junior wide receiver, played in 10 of 12 games … started 10 games at wide receiver before missing the final two games with an injury … College Football News All-MAC honorable mention selection … named a preseason Fourth Team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele Magazine … led the team in receptions (29), receiving yards (360), and touchdown receptions (three) with a long of 44 yards on year … averaged 12.4 yards per catch … caught at least one pass in all 10 games played … caught five passes for 52 yards with a long of 24 yards at Toledo (11/12) … finished with three catches for 25 yards vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … caught two passes for 20 yards at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … finished with three receptions for 33 yards vs. Ohio (10/12) … caught three passes for 28 yards vs. San Diego State (9/28) … finished with a career-high five receptions and a career-high two touchdown receptions for 79 yards with a long of 36 yards … caught three passes for 55 yards and a 44-yard touchdown at Florida International (9/7) … finished with three receptions for 45 yards with a long of 21 yards in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a redshirt sophomore, played in all 12 games … started 10 games at wide receiver … listed as the starting wide receiver on the depth chart … led the team in receiving yards per reception (17.8), ranked No. 4 on the squad in receptions (23), No. 3 in receiving yards (409) and touchdown receptions (three), averaged 34.1 yards receiving per game … also ranked fifth on the team in all-purpose yards (409) … caught at least one pass in 10 of 12 games … finished season with one 100-yard receiving game … caught 62-yard touchdown pass at Ohio (11/15) … finished with three catches for 46 yards with a long of 30 at Western Michigan (11/7) … made two receptions for 31 yards vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … caught one pass for five yards at Ball State (10/21) … finished with two receptions for 10 yards with a tackle vs. Akron (10/14) … finished with three receptions for 38 yards at Buffalo (10/7) … caught 19-yard touchdown pass, finished with four receptions for 49 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … made two receptions for 26 yards at South Alabama (9/23) … caught three passes for a career-high 124 yards with a long of 56 yards vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … caught first career touchdown pass, a 12-yarder, finished with two receptions for 18 yards in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a redshirt freshman, played in six games at wide receiver … saw action in 59 total plays at wide receiver and on special teams … caught four passes for 33 yards with a long of 15 at wide receiver … made one tackle on special teams … caught one pass for nine yards in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … caught one pass for six yards at Northern Illinois (11/2) … caught career-high two passes for 18 yards with a long of 15 vs. South Alabama (9/10).

2021

Redshirted … appeared in three games as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of Saginaw Heritage High School, where he played varsity football for Head Coach Justin Thelen … earned Associated Press Second Team Division 1-2 All-State accolades … named All-Saginaw Valley League on both offense and defense in 2020 … named the Harry Hawkins Award winner, presented by the Saginaw Club to the top senior high school football player in Saginaw County … played wide receiver and cornerback … totaled 33 receptions for 467 yards and four touchdowns … carried six times for 66 yards … had 29 tackles, two interceptions, and returned one interception for a touchdown … also returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown … rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247sports, and ON3DB and a two-star recruit by Rivals … played basketball.

PERSONAL

Born Chris Parker on December 28, 2002 … son of Chris and Lashay Parker … nephew of Brian Pruitt, who played running back at Central Michigan and earned All-America honors in 1994 … can play jazz music on the piano … majors in Exercise Science/Kinesiology.