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Jersey Number 16
Chris Parson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Tenn.
- High School/Previous School:
- Ravenwood HS
Bio
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 … 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 ... Transferred to Austin Peay following the 2024 season.
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2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Had two passing attempts in the game … Ran the ball once for seven yards … at Texas (9/28): Ran the ball four times for 20 yards ... Arkansas (10/26): Rushed the ball three times for four yards.
2023 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in two games, making one start … Earned a redshirt … Completed 11 of his 26 passes for 103 yards … Kentucky (11/4): Made his Mississippi State and collegiate debut after entering the game late in the third quarter … Completed six passes on 14 attempts (42.9%) and threw for 67 yards … First career completion went to Justin Robinson for seven yards … Had a long throw of 34 yards to Tulu Griffin … Had a long run of 11 yards … at Texas A&M (11/11): Made his first career start … Completed five of 12 pass attempts for 36 yards … Ran the ball five times for 11 yards … 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 … Three-star prospect by 247Sports with a four-star composite rating … On3 has him as the No. 12-rated prospect in the state of Tennessee … He’s rated as the No. 30 quarterback nationally by 247Sports … Earned Region 7-6A MVP as a senior … Passed for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns … Had 58 carries for 519 rushing yards and five touchdowns … Went to the Elite 11 QB Camp … Won Region MVP as a senior … Helped guide Ravenwood to a 10-3 record and a Tennessee Class 6A D-I state quarterfinal berth as a junior … Accounted for more than 3,000 total yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior … Played his sophomore season at Red Oak High School in Texas … Played at Duncanville High School in Texas as a freshman where he started the Texas Class 6A state championship game … Also competed in track and field during his prep days.Â
Personal
Born Chris Brenard Parson on July 22, 2004 … Son of LaMont and Shon Parson … Has two siblings, Alexis and David … His father is a Mississippi State graduate … His mother is originally from Starkville … Majoring in Kinesiology.
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Social Media
X/Twitter – @C_Parson2
Instagram – 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 … 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 ... Transferred to Austin Peay following the 2024 season.
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2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Had two passing attempts in the game … Ran the ball once for seven yards … at Texas (9/28): Ran the ball four times for 20 yards ... Arkansas (10/26): Rushed the ball three times for four yards.
2023 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in two games, making one start … Earned a redshirt … Completed 11 of his 26 passes for 103 yards … Kentucky (11/4): Made his Mississippi State and collegiate debut after entering the game late in the third quarter … Completed six passes on 14 attempts (42.9%) and threw for 67 yards … First career completion went to Justin Robinson for seven yards … Had a long throw of 34 yards to Tulu Griffin … Had a long run of 11 yards … at Texas A&M (11/11): Made his first career start … Completed five of 12 pass attempts for 36 yards … Ran the ball five times for 11 yards … 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 … Three-star prospect by 247Sports with a four-star composite rating … On3 has him as the No. 12-rated prospect in the state of Tennessee … He’s rated as the No. 30 quarterback nationally by 247Sports … Earned Region 7-6A MVP as a senior … Passed for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns … Had 58 carries for 519 rushing yards and five touchdowns … Went to the Elite 11 QB Camp … Won Region MVP as a senior … Helped guide Ravenwood to a 10-3 record and a Tennessee Class 6A D-I state quarterfinal berth as a junior … Accounted for more than 3,000 total yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior … Played his sophomore season at Red Oak High School in Texas … Played at Duncanville High School in Texas as a freshman where he started the Texas Class 6A state championship game … Also competed in track and field during his prep days.Â
Personal
Born Chris Brenard Parson on July 22, 2004 … Son of LaMont and Shon Parson … Has two siblings, Alexis and David … His father is a Mississippi State graduate … His mother is originally from Starkville … Majoring in Kinesiology.
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Social Media
X/Twitter – @C_Parson2
Instagram – 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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