Could emerge as the North Dakota State X-factor on offense ... Enters fall camp No. 3 at quarterback, but could be found anywhere on the field when the Bison have the football ... Good speed, smart runner ... Proven to be elusive with his scrambling ability ... 2006 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in six games last season before being sidelined with an injury ... Named to the Great West Football Conference All-Academic team ... Rushed nine times for 148 yards and one touchdown ... Gained 68 yards on two carries against Concordia-St. Paul including a 48-yard TD ... Completed 3-of-5 passes for 30 yards ... 2005 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw action in seven games last season ... Completed 6-of-16 passes for 73 yards with one TD and one interception ... The touchdown pass was a two-yard strike to Derek Arndt against Arkansas-Monticello (9-1-05) ... Rushed 20 times for 71 yards including a season best 23-yard scamper against Northern Colorado ... Came off the bench against Southern Illinois to rush for 31 yards and pass for 45 ... 2004 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference, all-metro, all-KARE 11 and second team all-state for Blaine High School and coach Shannon Gerrety ... Team went 10-1 and reached the state quarterfinals ... Conference offensive MVP ... Ran for 760 yards and 14 TDs and passed for 1,033 yards and nine scores ... Recorded a 60 percent completion ratio ... Two-time all-state performer in the 300 hurdles ...Three-time conference champ in the 110 high hurdles, two-time in the 300 hurdles ... All-conference in the long jump twice ... PERSONAL: Major field of study is history (education) with minors in political science and criminal justice ... Served an internship with the U.S. Attorney General's office in Fargo ... Lists football, track and paintball as his hobbies ... Family includes an older brother, Adam, and a younger brother, Brett ... Son of Richard and Debra Parsons.
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Parson’s Career Bests
Completions: 2 vs. three teams
Attempts: 6 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-19-05
Passing Yards: 45 yards vs. Southern Illinois, 11-19-05
Long Pass: 25 yards vs. Southern Illinois, 11-19-05
Passing TDs: 1 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 9-1-05
Rushing Attempts: 8 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-19-05
Rushing Yards: 68 vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 8-31-06
Long Rush: 48 vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 8-31-06
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RUSHING   G      Att      Yds     TD    Lg     Avg/C        Avg/G
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 71Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.1
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 136Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 48Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22.7
Career         13      29        207       1       48         7.1             15.9
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PASSING    G      Att Cmp Int    Yds    TD    Lg   Pct   Avg/P   Avg/G    Effic Â
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 73Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 37.5Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 83.9
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 60.0Â Â Â Â Â 10.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.0Â Â Â Â Â Â 110.40
Career         13      21      9      1      103      1      25   42.9      8.1         5.6        97.2
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TOTAL OFFENSE     G      Rush       Pass         Total  Avg/G
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 71Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 73Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 144Â Â Â Â Â Â 20.6
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 136Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 166Â Â Â Â Â Â 12.8
Career                   13        207          103            310      23.8
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