Hokie Club25 - D.J. ParkerPosition: Free Safety
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 184 lbs.
High School: Phoebus
Hometown: Hampton, Va.
Enters the fall as the No. 1 man at free safety ... Will be challenged by Justin Hamilton when practice resumes ... Saw a lot of action on special teams last year as a true freshman, playing over 100 snaps ... Also earned some playing time at cornerback ... Was one of eight true freshmen to play for the Hokies last year ... Moved to safety for spring practice and started building confidence and an understanding of the position ... Is just starting to scratch his full potential ... Will get added reps when practice resumes in August ... Is being counted on to help fill a key position for the Hokies ...2004: Played in 12 games, recording 10 tackles ... Saw action on four special teams plays in the opener against USC ... Played 15 snaps on defense against WMU, recording two solo tackles ... Had a tackle and forced fumble against Duke ... Played 19 snaps on defense against Maryland ... Posted a 300-pound bench press, a 265-pound power clean and a 4.37 40-yard dash in spring testing ...
2003: Attended prep school in the fall before enrolling at Tech in January 2004 ... Participated in winter workouts ... Worked at the field cornerback spot during the spring ... Posted five tackles during the annual Maroon-White spring game ...
Prep School: Saw action at cornerback for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave during the fall of 2003 ...
High School: Saw action at quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back for Coach Bill Dee during his career at Phoebus ... Helped the team to back-to-back state Group AAA championships in 2002 and 2001 ... Completed 45 of 94 passes for 707 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Only threw two interceptions ... Added 400 yards and nine TDs rushing ... Contributed five interceptions on defense ... His game-saving interception against Kecoughtan helped preserve the team's undefeated season in 2002 ... A first-team selection to the 2002 AAA Coaches all-state team ... Named to the first-team Newport News Daily Press All-Star Team as a defensive back ...
Personal: Dorian James Parker ... Born 4/18/85 ... Son of Angela Parker ... Enrolled in university studies.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Career | 38 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
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