Troy University Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
Dantavious Parker
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 196
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami, FL
- High School:
- Columbus HS
2009: Saw action in nine games as a reserve quarterback ... Scored two touchdowns and rushed six times for 83 yards on national TV against Middle Tennessee ... Ranked as Troy's fifth leading rusher with 154 yards on just 28 attempts ... Big game against MTSU included a 46-yard touchdown run ... Completed 10-of-18 pass attempts for 87 yards
2008: Was originally slated to redshirt, but was
pressed into duty after a rash of injuries hit the quarterback position ... Saw
action in four games, primarily in short yardage or late-game duty ... Had 11
rushing attempts on the year, for only five yards, but scored a pair of
touchdowns - one each against FIU and North Texas ... Completed one of three
pass attempts for 12 yards.
High School:
As a junior, rushed for four touchdowns and threw for six
... As a senior, threw for 12 touchdowns and rushed for six ... Was named the
North-South All-Star game MVP ... Compiled a 22-3 record as a starter for
Christopher Columbus High School ... Passed for 950 yards and rushed for 379
yards while being named All-Dade County and a starter in the Dade/Broward and
Dade North/South All-Star games ... Also lettered in track where he competed in
the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay events ... Football coaches were Chris Merritt and
Rodney Hunter
Personal:
Full name is Dantavious William Parker ... Was born on July
21, 1990 ... Is the son of Janice and William Parker ... Has one brother,
William (16), and one sister, Yolanda (28) ... Is majoring in Computer Science.
