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Jersey Number 26
Wayne Parks
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 216
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fellsmere, FL
- High School:
- Sebastian River
Bio
2021 (r-Junior)
• Played in 10 games
• Ended the season with six tackles
• Was in on 170 total snaps while grading out a winner nine times
• Missed the UTSA and Charlotte games due to medical reasons
• Had solo stops against Liberty, USM and WKU
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played in all nine games
• Finished the season with 13 tackles and a fumble recovery
• Was in on 153 snaps and graded out a winner all nine games
• Had three tackles at UTSA
• Collected two tackles and a fumble recovery at Marshall
• Turned in two solo stops at Troy
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 14 tackles, including a TFL and a forced fumble
• Led team in special teams tackles
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Had three solo tackles, including a TFL against Duke
• Also had three stops at FAU
• Tallied three tackles and a forced fumble in win over FIU
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 13 games
• Finished with 10 tackles on the season
• Returned a punt 35 yards for his first collegiate touchdown in win over UT-Martin
• Had three stops at Marshall
2017 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
• Was named the team’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball and track at Sebastian River High School
• Played for Coach Kevin Pettis
Personal
• Full name: Anthony Wayne Parks
• Parents: Anthony W. Parks Jr. and Ebony Williams
• Born: 10/31/97
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism Studies
• Played in 10 games
• Ended the season with six tackles
• Was in on 170 total snaps while grading out a winner nine times
• Missed the UTSA and Charlotte games due to medical reasons
• Had solo stops against Liberty, USM and WKU
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played in all nine games
• Finished the season with 13 tackles and a fumble recovery
• Was in on 153 snaps and graded out a winner all nine games
• Had three tackles at UTSA
• Collected two tackles and a fumble recovery at Marshall
• Turned in two solo stops at Troy
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 14 tackles, including a TFL and a forced fumble
• Led team in special teams tackles
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Had three solo tackles, including a TFL against Duke
• Also had three stops at FAU
• Tallied three tackles and a forced fumble in win over FIU
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 13 games
• Finished with 10 tackles on the season
• Returned a punt 35 yards for his first collegiate touchdown in win over UT-Martin
• Had three stops at Marshall
2017 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
• Was named the team’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball and track at Sebastian River High School
• Played for Coach Kevin Pettis
Personal
• Full name: Anthony Wayne Parks
• Parents: Anthony W. Parks Jr. and Ebony Williams
• Born: 10/31/97
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism Studies
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