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Parker Clements Season 2023

PositionOL
Weight300 lbs
Height6-7
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownLugoff, S.C.
High SchoolLugoff-Elgin
Awards & Honors 

• 2021 PFF All-ACC Third Team (RT)

2023: Started all 13 games at tackle ... logged 830 snaps, allowing just three sacks ... helped block for a Virginia Tech bowl record 362 yards in a 41-20 win over Tulane in the Military Bowl ... protected for 500 yards of offense in a 55-17 win over Virginia (Nov. 25) ... paved the way for the nation’s 22nd ranked rushing offense (189.8 ypg) ... contributed to the protection for 600 yards of total offense at Boston College (Nov. 11) - the most by the Hokies since Sept. 22, 2018, at Old Dominion ... blocked for 363 rushing yards ... protected for 528 yards of total offense (318 rushing, 210 passing) against Syracuse (Oct. 26) ... helped Virginia Tech's offensive line set season highs in total offensive yards (462) and passing yards (321) against Wake Forest (Oct. 14) ... blocked for season highs in total offense (427 yards) and rushing yards (199) against Ptt (Sept. 30) ... Played on the Hokies’ offensive line that did not allow a sack against Old Dominion (Sept. 2)

2022: Played in 11 games, making 11 starts at right tackle ... Was a part of the Hokies’ offensive line that allowed one or fewer sacks at Old Dominion (Sept. 2), against Wofford (Sept. 17) and against West Virginia (Sept. 22).

2021:  Saw action in 11 games, making seven starts at right tackle ... Started vs. Pitt (10/16), vs. Syracuse (10/23), at Georgia Tech (10/30), at Boston College (11/5), at Miami (11/20), at Virginia (11/27) and vs. Maryland (12/29) ... Made his first collegiate appearance vs. North Carolina (9/3).

2020: Did not see game time.
 
High School: Played offensive tackle for head coach Mike Armstrong at Lugoff-Elgin High School in Lugoff, S.C. … A first-team all-state selection, earned a spot on the South Carolina roster for the 2019 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas against the top players from North Carolina … A two-time all-region pick, only permitted 1.0 sack as a senior, while grading out at 86 percent on the season … Led his squad in pancakes, knockdowns and “demon blocks” (blocking a defensive lineman 10 or more yards downfield) … Ranked No. 18 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com and No. 27 by 247Sports.com … Team qualified for the South Carolina 5A playoffs … Served as a pitcher on the baseball squad as an underclassman.
 
Personal: The son of Jessica and Rusty Clements … Majoring in accounting and information systems.