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Jersey Number 16
Chris Parson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Tenn.
- High School/Previous School:
- Ravenwood HS
Career Honors
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC All-Freshman Team
Career Notes
Played in 6 career games with one starts โฆ In 2023 he became the fifth true freshman quarterback in the SEC to start a regular season game since 2021 with his start at Texas A&M ...ย Transferred to Austin Peay following the 2024 season.
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2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts โฆ Eastern Kentucky (8/31):ย Had two passing attempts in the game โฆ Ran the ball once for seven yardsย โฆ at Texas (9/28): Ran the ball four times for 20 yards ...ย Arkansas (10/26): Rushed the ball three times for four yards.
2023 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in two games, making one start โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ Completed 11 of his 26 passes for 103 yards โฆย Kentucky (11/4):ย Made his Mississippi State and collegiate debut after entering the game late in the third quarter โฆ Completed six passes on 14 attempts (42.9%) and threw for 67 yards โฆ First career completion went to Justin Robinson for seven yards โฆ Had a long throw ofย 34 yards to Tulu Griffin โฆ Had a long run of 11 yards โฆย at Texas A&M (11/11):ย Made his first career start โฆ Completed five of 12 pass attempts for 36 yards โฆ Ran the ball five times for 11 yards โฆ Became just the fifth true freshman quarterback in the SEC to start a regular season game since 2021.
High School
Prepped at Ravenwood under head coach Will Hester โฆ Three-star prospect by 247Sports with a four-star composite rating โฆ On3 has him as the No. 12-rated prospect in the state of Tennessee โฆ Heโs rated as the No. 30 quarterback nationally by 247Sports โฆ Earned Region 7-6A MVP as a senior โฆ Passed for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns โฆ Had 58 carries for 519 rushing yards and five touchdowns โฆ Went to the Elite 11 QB Camp โฆ Won Region MVP as a senior โฆ Helped guide Ravenwood to a 10-3 record and a Tennessee Class 6A D-I state quarterfinal berth as a junior โฆ Accounted for more than 3,000 total yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior โฆ Played his sophomore season at Red Oak High School in Texas โฆ Played at Duncanville High School in Texas as a freshman where he started the Texas Class 6A state championship game โฆ Also competed in track and field during his prep days.ย
Personal
Born Chris Brenard Parson on July 22, 2004 โฆ Son of LaMont and Shon Parson โฆ Has two siblings, Alexis and Davidย โฆ His father is a Mississippi State graduate โฆ His mother is originally from Starkville โฆ Majoring in Kinesiology.
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Social Media
X/Twitter โ @C_Parson2
Instagram โ chrisparson
Career-Highs
Attempts: 14, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Completions: 6, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Passing Yards: 67, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Longest Pass: 34, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Rushing Attempts: 5, at Texas A&M (11/11/2023)
Rushing Yards: 20, at Texas (09/28/2024)
Longest Rush: 12, at Texas A&M (11/11/2023)
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC All-Freshman Team
Career Notes
Played in 6 career games with one starts โฆ In 2023 he became the fifth true freshman quarterback in the SEC to start a regular season game since 2021 with his start at Texas A&M ...ย Transferred to Austin Peay following the 2024 season.
ย
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts โฆ Eastern Kentucky (8/31):ย Had two passing attempts in the game โฆ Ran the ball once for seven yardsย โฆ at Texas (9/28): Ran the ball four times for 20 yards ...ย Arkansas (10/26): Rushed the ball three times for four yards.
2023 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in two games, making one start โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ Completed 11 of his 26 passes for 103 yards โฆย Kentucky (11/4):ย Made his Mississippi State and collegiate debut after entering the game late in the third quarter โฆ Completed six passes on 14 attempts (42.9%) and threw for 67 yards โฆ First career completion went to Justin Robinson for seven yards โฆ Had a long throw ofย 34 yards to Tulu Griffin โฆ Had a long run of 11 yards โฆย at Texas A&M (11/11):ย Made his first career start โฆ Completed five of 12 pass attempts for 36 yards โฆ Ran the ball five times for 11 yards โฆ Became just the fifth true freshman quarterback in the SEC to start a regular season game since 2021.
High School
Prepped at Ravenwood under head coach Will Hester โฆ Three-star prospect by 247Sports with a four-star composite rating โฆ On3 has him as the No. 12-rated prospect in the state of Tennessee โฆ Heโs rated as the No. 30 quarterback nationally by 247Sports โฆ Earned Region 7-6A MVP as a senior โฆ Passed for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns โฆ Had 58 carries for 519 rushing yards and five touchdowns โฆ Went to the Elite 11 QB Camp โฆ Won Region MVP as a senior โฆ Helped guide Ravenwood to a 10-3 record and a Tennessee Class 6A D-I state quarterfinal berth as a junior โฆ Accounted for more than 3,000 total yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior โฆ Played his sophomore season at Red Oak High School in Texas โฆ Played at Duncanville High School in Texas as a freshman where he started the Texas Class 6A state championship game โฆ Also competed in track and field during his prep days.ย
Personal
Born Chris Brenard Parson on July 22, 2004 โฆ Son of LaMont and Shon Parson โฆ Has two siblings, Alexis and Davidย โฆ His father is a Mississippi State graduate โฆ His mother is originally from Starkville โฆ Majoring in Kinesiology.
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Social Media
X/Twitter โ @C_Parson2
Instagram โ chrisparson
Career-Highs
Attempts: 14, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Completions: 6, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Passing Yards: 67, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Longest Pass: 34, vs. Kentucky (11/4/2023)
Rushing Attempts: 5, at Texas A&M (11/11/2023)
Rushing Yards: 20, at Texas (09/28/2024)
Longest Rush: 12, at Texas A&M (11/11/2023)
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