Hokie Club80 - Robert ParkerPosition: Split End
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 213 lbs.
High School: Oscar Smith
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
A young receiver with potential ... Coaches love his attitude and his character ... Came to Virginia Tech as a raw player, but is starting to come around ... Is still adjusting to Tech's system ... Was hampered by an injury most of last year ... Possesses both good size and excellent speed ... Provides depth at flanker ... Has made progress in the strength and conditioning program and should continue to benefit ... Will also benefit from added exposure to the position ... Must continue to concentrate on fundamentals and the little things as he heads into preseason practice ... Could work his way into the mix for playing time with consistent performances ... Has been plagued with some nagging injuries ... Coaches would like for him to build his body up this summer and make himself more durable ... 2003: Suffered a foot injury in the preseason ... Missed the first four games ... Came back to dress against Rutgers, but did not play ... Was in for four offensive snaps against Syracuse, his only action of the season ... Turned in a 37-inch vertical jump during spring max testing ... Had a 17-yard reception in Tech's first spring scrimmage ... Also caught a 10-yard pass in the second scrimmage ... Posted a 23-yard kickoff return in the Maroon-White game ...
2002: Was redshirted while working at split end ... Registered a 450-pound back squat during the spring, tying for the second-best lift among the receivers ... Posted a time of 4.48 in the forty ... Worked at the flanker position during the spring ... Caught two passes for 19 yards during the Hokies' final spring scrimmage ...
High School: Excelled as a receiver and return man for Coach Bill Lyons at Oscar Smith ... Named the Sleeper of the Year in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Caught 25 passes for 384 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... Returned three punts for 95 yards, including one for a touchdown ... Also had six kickoff returns for 245 yards, an average of 40.8 yards per return ... Scored on an 87-yard kickoff return against Deep Creek ... Posted seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in one game and five receptions for 108 yards and two TDs in another game ... Was second-team All-Southeastern District as a receiver and return man as a senior ... Named the team MVP and the top receiver ... Saw action as a tight end his junior year ... Finished with 33 receptions for 517 yards and seven touchdowns during his two varsity seasons ... A sprinter in track ... Ran a leg on the school's 4x100-meter relay team that finished fifth in the 2001 Group AAA track meet ... Also lettered as a forward on the basketball team ...
Personal: Robert Darnell Parker ... Born 3/10/84 in Norfolk, VA ... Son of George and Gina Blanchard ... Enrolled in residential property management.
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