2004 Football Roster
Roster
Kenny Parker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 298
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Warner Robins, Ga.
- High School:
- Northside
A redshirt senior who missed the 2002 season recovering from back surgeryโฆBegan Gator career at defensive tackle in August 2000, was moved to offensive guard in October 2000 then moved back to defensive tackle in 2001โฆWas awarded an additional year of eligibility in the summer of 2003โฆAwarded the Greg See Most Courageous Award at the conclusion of the 2003 and 2004 spring drillsโฆ
CAREER: Has played in 29 games, starting nine, for 630 plays during his careerโฆ
2004: Played in every game except South Carolina with starts against Eastern Michigan, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, and Georgia for 232 playsโฆFirst career sack came against Middle TennesseeโฆLed all defensive tackles with six total tackles at Mississippi Stateโฆ
2003: Started at DT in six games (SJSU, Miami, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) and saw action in 11 games (SJSU, Miami, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) for 310 playsโฆUnderwent arthroscopic knee surgery prior to the Mississippi game and missed the Tennessee gameโฆReturned at No. 6 LSU and had three tackles in only 14 playsโฆMissed the FAMU game with a sore shoulder but returned vs. Tennessee and had two tacklesโฆMade first career start vs. San Jose State and recorded a TFL and four tackles, including three solo hits in the winโฆRecorded a career-high seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt and Florida StateโฆStarted at Miami and had two tackles vs. the 'Canes in 30 plays on the nightโฆ
2002: Did not see any action due to back surgery during the off-seasonโฆ
2001: Participated in just three plays as a backup versus UL-Monroe before he injured his back and missed the rest of the season and received a medical redshirtโฆMissed spring drills recovering from back surgery in January 2001โฆ
2000: Appeared in five games as a true freshman (Ball State, Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn) for 85 plays as a defensive tackle before being switched at midseason to offensive guard for the remainder of the season due to injuries and lack of depth at that areaโฆMade eight tackles, three unassistedโฆ
PREP: A standout defensive lineman from Georgia who garnered prep All- America honorsโฆAll-America honors from USA TodayโฆRivals.com network ranked him among the nation's top 20 defensive tacklesโฆA two-time first-team all-state selection who SuperPrep ranked among the top two defensive linemen in the state of GeorgiaโฆNamed to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region TeamโฆHad 97 tackles as a senior and 95 as a juniorโฆA four-year starter at defensive tackle for a team that went 25-2 his last two yearsโฆ Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All-Star GameโฆAlso visited Auburn, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and TennesseeโฆHigh school coach was Conrad Nixโฆ
MAJOR: Sociology
| Career Defensive Stats: | ||||||||
| Year | Ut-At | Tt | Tbl | Qbs | Ff | Fr | Pd | Int |
| 2001 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | DNP | |||||||
| 2000 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23-14 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8-7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34-26 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Highs:
Total Tackles: 7 (twice, last FSU, 2003)
QB Sacks: - 1 (Middle Tennessee, 2004)
Forced Fumbles: -
Interceptions: -
Big Plays: 1 (2x, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 2004)
