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AS A JUNIOR (2019): Earned first team all-America status from the Associated Press (Little All-America), the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and D2Football.com … Picked up NCAA statistical championship after pacing NCAA Division II in punting average (45.7) … Punted 52 times for 2,375 yards, including 17 kicks of 50 or more yards … Pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line on 19 occasions, while seven of his kicks resulted in touchbacks … 13 punts resulted in opponents beginning drives inside their own 10-yard line … Tallied at least one punt of 50 or more yards in 10 contests … Connected on season-long 67-yard punt (twice) … Averaged 45.0 yards per punt or better in nine outings. Winston-Salem State: Averaged 40.0 yards on two kicks, both of which pinned Rams inside their own 10-yard line. Virginia State: Punted eight times for 366 yards (45.8 yards/punt), including a trio of 50+-yard kicks … four kicks pinned Trojans inside 20-yard line (three inside 10-yard line) … had 53-yard punt in first quarter and 54-yard punt in fourth quarter. Catawba: Averaged 45.8 yards on six punts, including three that pinned Indians inside their own 20-yard line (two inside 10-yard line) ... tallied a pair of 50+-yard boots – a 55-yarder in first quarter and a 53-yarder in fourth period. Limestone: Punted twice for 99 yards (49.5 yards/punt), including a 52-yard kick in first quarter. Carson-Newman: Averaged 47.8 yards on four punts, including a 52-yarder in the second quarter that pinned the Eagles at their own 6-yard line. Mars Hill: Posted a 52.5 average (season best) on four punts, two of which went for 50-plus yards … 54-yard kick in the first quarter pinned the Lions at their own 6-yard line … also matched a season-best with a 67-yard boot in the fourth quarter. #13 Wingate: Punted seven times for 320 yards (45.7 yards/punt), including a pair of 50+-yard kicks … pinned Bulldogs inside their own 20-yard line on two occasions (once inside 10-yard line) … had a 51-yard punt in second quarter and a 50-yard boot in fourth period … also registered a solo tackle. Tusculum: Averaged 49.8 yards on four punts, including a 59-yard kick in second quarter … also registered a 28-yard kickoff in first quarter. Newberry: Punted six times for 254 yards (42.3 yards/punt), including four punts that pinned the Wolves inside their own 20-yard line (three times inside 10-yard line) … had a 50-yard punt in second quarter … 34-yarder in third quarter pinned Newberry at the 3-yard line … 34- and 52-yarder in fourth quarter forced the Wolves to set up shop at the 6-yard line both times. Lenoir-Rhyne: Averaged 45.3 yards on three punts, including a 51-yarder in the second quarter. UVa.-Wise: Averaged 40.8 yards on six punts, including three that went for 50 or more yards … 59-yard punt in second quarter pinned Cavaliers at their own 3-yard line … also had 67-yarder in second quarter and 56-yarder in fourth period … averaged 21.0 yards/punt on three kicks in the first and third quarters due to 30-plus MPH wind gusts.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Earned all-America status from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Associated Press (Little All-America) and D2Football.com … Punted 51 times for 2,234 yards (43.8 average), including 16 kicks of 50 or more yards … Pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line on 21 occasions, while three of his kicks resulted in touchbacks … 13 punts resulted in opponents beginning drives inside their own 10-yard line … Tallied at least one punt of 50 or more yards in eight contests … Connected on a season-longest 61-yard punt. Winston-Salem State: Punted six times for 252 yards (42.0 yards/punt), including three punts that went for 50 or more yards … pinned Rams inside their own 20-yard line three times (once inside 10-yard line) … Tallied 50-yard punts in the first and second (two) quarters. Elizabeth City State: Averaged 46.0 yards on three punts … Pinned Vikings inside their own 10-yard line twice … registered a 50-yard punt in second quarter. Newberry: Punted seven times for 328 yards (season-best 46.9 yards/punt), and pinned Wolves inside their own 20-yard line four times (three inside 10-yard line) … Had a 53-yard boot in second quarter and a 50-yard kick in the fourth period. Wingate: Averaged 42.8 yards on six punts (42.8 yards/punt), and twice pinned the Bulldogs inside their own 20-yard line. Central State: Punted three times for 129 yards (43.0 yards/punt) … pinned Marauders at their own 5-yard line twice. Concord: Averaged 45.8 yards on four punts, including two that went for 50 or more yards … pinned the Mountain Lions inside their own 20-yard line three times … Got off a 50-yard punt in second quarter and a 54-yard punt in the third quarter. Lenoir-Rhyne: Averaged 42.1 yards on seven punts, two of which pinned the Bears inside their own 20-yard line (once inside 10-yard line) … also registered a 60-yard kickoff in the third period. Mars Hill: Punted five times for 209 yards (42.1 yards/punt), including a pair of 50+-yard kicks … Pinned Lions inside their own 20-yard line three times (twice inside 10-yard line) … had punt attempt blocked in first quarter … tallied a 52-yard punt in second quarter and a 50-yard punt in the final period. Carson-Newman: Averaged 42.7 yards on six punts, two of which went for 50 or more yards … 30-yard punt in third quarter pinned Eagles at their own 5-yard line … also registered a 52-yard punt in fourth quarter. Catawba: Punted four times for 187 yards (46.8 yards/punt), including two that went for 50 or more yards … 36-yard punt in first quarter pinned Indians at their own 7-yard line … Got off 55-and 53-yard punts in second quarter.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017): Punted 56 times for 2,163 yards (38.6 avg.), including three 50+-yard kicks … Pinned opponents inside 20-yard line 17 times, while three of his punts resulted in touchbacks … Only had one punt blocked over the course of the campaign … Rattled off a season-long 62-yard punt against Catawba … Also recorded a 57-yard punt against the Indians … Averaged 40.1 yards per punt or better in six games … Averaged a season-best 44.5 yards per punt on two attempts at Concord … Pinned both Winston-Salem State and Newberry inside their own 20-yard line four times … Accomplished that feat three times against Catawba.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T (2016): Did not see game action.
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T (2015): Redshirted. Did not see game action.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Southern Guilford High School for coach Daryl Brown … Earned all-conference honor as a prep senior after playing a key role in leading the storm to a deep run in the state playoffs.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Cynthia and Alex Parks … Has an older brother, Nathaniel, and a younger sister, Patricia … Maintained a 4.5 cumulative grade point average at Southern Guilford High School … A business management major at UNCP.