Furman University

2019 — Saw duty in Furman’s first 11 games and made two starts at nose guard...was sidelined for the regular season final versus Point and NCAA FCS first round playoff game against Austin Peay due to the injury...credited with 16 tackles, including 3.5 for-loss...had one fumble recovery in 17-10 win over East Tennessee State...played a key role in leading Furman to an 8-5 record, at-large berth to the FCS playoffs, and No. 19 ranking in the AFCA Coaches final poll...squad topped the SoCon in scoring defense and passing defense.

2018 — Saw duty in all 10 games as a backup to All-SoCon nose guard Jaylan Reid...credited with tackles in every game, netting 25 for the season...delivered four-tackle performances in the Paladins’ final three games: Chattanooga (16-10 win), VMI (49-13 win), and Mercer (35-30 win)...victory over Mercer clinched Furman a share of the SoCon championship.

2017 — Fashioned an impact first season serving a backup to consensus All-Southern Conference nose guard Jaylan Reid...was part of a solid defensive line rotation utilized from the season’s outset that led to the development of quality depth...logged quality action in all 13 games, totaling 25 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks...played a key part in Furman’s 8-5 campaign that netted a FCS playoff berth and No. 19 ranking in the STATS FCS Final Poll...helped key a Paladin defense that paced the SoCon in sacks (34), an improvement from 12 in 2016...registered four tackles, two tackles for-loss, and a sack in a 45-14 win over Colgate — the first of seven consecutive wins (the longest since 1999)...also had a sack in a 28-21 triumph over Mercer...credited with a season high five tackles against Samford.

High School: 2017 graduate of Jefferson County (2A) High School...football coach was JB Arnold...spent three years at Evans (Ga.) High School before transferring to Jefferson County for this senior year...named Region 4-2A Defensive Player of the Year and Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State first team in 2016 after tallying 72 tackles, 11 tackles for-loss, and nine sacks...helped key team to 10-2 record and second round appearance in state playoffs...Augusta Chronicle Dream 16 selection...earned first team all-area honors his junior year at Evans following a 61-tackle campaign that also included 19 tackes for-loss.

Personal: Full name is Parker Daniel Stokes...born April 20, 1999, in Augusta, Georgia...son of Ginnie and Tarry Stokes...has a brother, Hayden...father was an all-region performers and NCAA Division II home run leader in baseball at Augusta College in 1994...health sciences major.