Hokie Club25 - D.J. ParkerPosition: Free Safety
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 198 lbs.
High School: Phoebus
Hometown: Hampton, Va.
Took over the leadership role in the secondary during the 2006 season ... Was very consistent, while starting every game at free safety ... Continued to practice with a good mindset during the spring ... Plays with maturity and poise ... Does a good job of communicating and getting everyone lined up properly ... Always gives great effort ... Turned in 601 plays at safety and added 34 more on special teams in the regular season ... Will be asked to expand his leadership role to the team as a senior.
2006: Tied for the best bench press among the defensive backs with a lift of 340 pounds during preseason testing ... Started and played 39 downs at free safety in the opener against Northeastern ... Posted his first interception and added two tackles ... Was in on three tackles during the win at UNC ... Collected two tackles and broke up a pass against Duke ... Picked up five tackles in the Cincinnati game ... Forced a fumble, posted eight tackles and broke up a pass versus Georgia Tech ... Posted seven tackles and forced another fumble during the Southern Miss game ... Had two tackles at Miami and three against both Kent State and Wake Forest ... Collected an interception, two tackles and two passes broken up against Virginia ... Had 41 total tackles, two interceptions, six passes broken up and a pair of forced fumbles ... Posted four tackles during the team's second spring scrimmage.
2005: Saw action in every game at free safety and on special teams ... Contributed four tackles and a pass breakup at NC State in his first start ... Was in on five tackles at Duke and had a pass breakup against Ohio ... Scooped up a blocked field goal and raced 78 yards for a touchdown against Georgia Tech ... Also posted five tackles in that game ... Registered two tackles and a 5-yard fumble return at WVU ... Helped out on four tackles versus Marshall ... Contributed two tackles against both Boston College and Miami ... Started at Virginia and had four tackles ... Posted three tackles in the Gator Bowl against Louisville ... Registered 34 total tackles for the season ... Earned the Coaches' Award for the defensive player who had an exceptional spring.
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 apparel, housing and resource management.
| 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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