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2022-23 Wrestling Roster

DJ Parker

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 184
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Moline, Ill.
  • High School Moline HS

Biography

NCAA Championships Qualifier ('23)
Big 12 Championships Fifth Place ('23)
Big 12 Championships Sixth Place ('22)
Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team ('22)


Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (’23)

2022-23 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team … Received an at-large selection for the NCAA Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., where he was selected as a No. 29 seed in the 184-pound bracket … Finished with a 0-2 record at nationals … Recorded a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, also at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 3-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 18-12 … Finished with a record of 2-9 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 10-4 record in dual matches, including a 7-1 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 39 team points in dual competition ... Took second overall at the Southern Scuffle … Recorded eight bonus-point victories … Recorded one pin in a time of 2:58 in the Oklahoma dual ... Secured four tech fall victories … Picked up three major decision victories … Scored 176 total match points … Secured 33 takedowns … Turned four two-point nearfalls … Turned 17 four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 23 escapes … Finished with nine riding-time points …

2021-22 SEASON (FRESHMAN):  Competed at 184 pounds and recorded a sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 2-3 record … Compiled an overall record of 22-14 … Finished 0-12 against ranked competition … Compiled a 6-5 record in dual matches, including a 3-4 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 25 team points in dual competition ... Claimed the Cobber Invitational title (Nov. 6) … Recorded 14 bonus-point victories to lead all Bison on the season … Finished with a record of 4-0 in matches decided by falls, including a season best pin of 1:44 … Finished with a record of 5-4 in matches decided by tech fall … Finished with a record of 5-3 in matches decided by major decision … Scored 279 total match points to lead all Bison on the season … Recorded 52 takedowns … Scored nine two-point nearfalls … Scored 25 four-point nearfalls to lead all Bison … Recorded four reversals … Scored 39 escapes to lead all Bison … Scored five riding-time points … Went 3-1 to place second at Bison Open (Nov. 13) … Went 3-2 to place fourth at Daktronics Open (Nov. 21) … Went 3-3 to place eighth at Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2) … Named to the Amateur Wrestling News 2022 All-Rookie Team ... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner and two-year captain under the eye of Jacob Ruettiger at Moline … Two-time Illinois 3A state qualifier in 2019 and 2020, placing third in 2020 … Fargo qualifier in 2019 and 2021 … Won the Junior Greco-Roman national championship at 182 in Fargo in 2021 … Finished seventh in the Freestyle national championship at 182 in Fargo in 2021 … Went undefeated as a senior at Moline and helped program to a pair of conference championships …Also coached youth wrestling for Young Guns Youth team in Illinois …
 
PERSONAL: Son of Moneesha … Has one sister; Monique … Has one brother; DeAvione … Majoring in Construction Management …

CAREER STATISTICS:
Year Overall vs.
Rank
Duals Big 12
Duals
Dual
Pts
Falls Fast
Pin
TF MD TD N2 N4 RV E RT Pts Big 12
Champ
NCAA
Champ
2021-22 22-14 0-12 6-5 3-4 25 4-0 1:44 5-4 5-3 52 9 25 4 39 10 279 2-3 (6th) --
2022-23 18-12 2-9 10-4 7-1 39 1-0 2:58 4-1 3-1 33 4 17 1 23 9 176 3-2 (5th) 0-2
Career 40-26 2-21 16-9 10-5 64 5-0 1:44 9-5 8-4 85 13 42 5 62 19 455 5-5 0-2

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'2" 184 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'2" 184 lbs