2006: Team captain... started 11 games... set a BGSU career record for starts by a defensive player with 48... named first-team All-MAC... had 55 tackles... led the team with 13.5 tackles for a loss and nine sacks (22nd in the country)... had four tackles and a sack against Wisconsin...had eight stops against Buffalo... had eight tackles and two sacks against Eastern Michigan... had five tackles and two sacks against Central Michigan... had six tackles against Akron and eight versus Toledo.
2005: Started all 11 games ... had a season high 11 tackles against Ohio University and Toledo ... recorded 10 tackles at Wisconsin ... had 56 total tackles with 8.5 for a loss of 36 yards ... recorded four of his 11 QB hurries against Miami ... broke up a pass versus Ohio ... recorded four sacks for a loss of 27 yards ... forced three fumbles.
2004:Played in 12 games ... recorded one tackle against Memphis in the GMAC Bowl ... had 34 tackles, including six TFL of minus-43 yards ... had a team-high four sacks on the season ... had 2.5 TFL of 17 yards against Ball State ... had one fumble recovery against Temple.
2003: Named freshman All-American by College Football News.com ... had 48 tackles, seven QB hurries, and two forced fumbles ... graduated high school early to join the Falcons in the spring ... started every game as a true freshman ... second on the team with nine TFLs and five sacks ... had three tackles vs. Toledo ... had five tackles, one TFL and one forced fumble at Ball State ... four tackles and a TFL at Miami... four stops including a sack at EMU ... named team[apos]s defensive MVP against the Eagles ... four tackles and forced a fumble at WMU ... had five stops and a sack vs. CMU ... four tackles at OSU ... three tackles and a PBU vs. Liberty ... had 1.5 TFLs and a sack vs. EKU.
High School:Parks graduated from Libertyville High School in January, 2003 ... named to Illinois top 30 list by Midwest Recruiting ... All-State honorable mention by the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times ... named All-Area and All-Conference ... named All-State by Coaches Association ... earned two letters while helping to lead team to NSC Championship in 200 2... also lettered in track while becoming a state qualifier in the discus throw with a mark of 158.2 meters ... was coached by Randy Kuceyeski.
Personal: Son of Richard and Anitra Parks ... born December 24, 1984.
Career Statistics
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2003................ 14 20 28 48 9.0-34 1 2 0 0
2004................ 12 16 18 34 6.0-43 1 0 1 0
2005................ 11 31 25 56 8.5-36 1 3 0 0
2006................ 12 32 23 55 13.5-63 3 0 0 0
TOTAL............... 49 99 94 193 37.0-176 6 5 1 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2003................ 14 5 0 5.0 28
2004................ 12 4 0 4.0 35
2005................ 11 3 2 4.0 27
2006................ 12 9 0 9.0 58
TOTAL............... 49 21 2 22.0 148
