Jonathan Parker, WR
Sophomore
5-8, 185
St. Louis, MO (Christian Brothers)
Hawk-Item - - Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in KO return average (22.1) in 2014 . . . moved from running back to wide receiver during 2015 spring practice.
2014 Honors - - First team Freshman All-Big Ten by BTN.com as kick returner, and honorable mention as running back . . . 2014 - - saw action in all 13 games . . . led team in KO returns with 24 returns for 531 yards (22.1 avg.) . . . rushed 16 times for 141 yards and had three receptions for 42 yards .
2013 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Second team all-conference, all-metro and all-state as a senior . . . second team all-conference as a junior . . . Named Special Teams Player of the Year as sophomore and senior . . . Career - - played running back, wide receiver and linebacker, as well as returning kicks . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs for three seasons, posting a 24-2 record his final two years . . . team posted undefeated record in conference play for three straight seasons . . . rushed 162 times for 1,111 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, along with 16 receptions for 213 yards and one score . . . rushed 125 times for 982 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, with 10 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns . . . as a sophomore had 83 rushing attempts for 600 yards and eight touchdowns, with two receptions for 35 yards . . . career KO return totals include 18 returns for 555 yards (30.8 average) and two touchdowns . . . team captain as a senior . . . also competed in basketball and track.
Personal - - Born 3/01/95 . . . business major . . . mother is Shirley Wilson . . . high school coach was Scott Pingel.
Sophomore
5-8, 185
St. Louis, MO (Christian Brothers)
Hawk-Item - - Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in KO return average (22.1) in 2014 . . . moved from running back to wide receiver during 2015 spring practice.
2014 Honors - - First team Freshman All-Big Ten by BTN.com as kick returner, and honorable mention as running back . . . 2014 - - saw action in all 13 games . . . led team in KO returns with 24 returns for 531 yards (22.1 avg.) . . . rushed 16 times for 141 yards and had three receptions for 42 yards .
2013 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Second team all-conference, all-metro and all-state as a senior . . . second team all-conference as a junior . . . Named Special Teams Player of the Year as sophomore and senior . . . Career - - played running back, wide receiver and linebacker, as well as returning kicks . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs for three seasons, posting a 24-2 record his final two years . . . team posted undefeated record in conference play for three straight seasons . . . rushed 162 times for 1,111 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, along with 16 receptions for 213 yards and one score . . . rushed 125 times for 982 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, with 10 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns . . . as a sophomore had 83 rushing attempts for 600 yards and eight touchdowns, with two receptions for 35 yards . . . career KO return totals include 18 returns for 555 yards (30.8 average) and two touchdowns . . . team captain as a senior . . . also competed in basketball and track.
Personal - - Born 3/01/95 . . . business major . . . mother is Shirley Wilson . . . high school coach was Scott Pingel.
