High School: A two-year letter winner in football and a three-year letterwinner in track ... Captain of the football team during his senior year ... Earned Defensive MVP and first team all-district honors ... Coached by Bob Wunderlick in football and Bob Molyet in track.

Personal: Born on July 27, 1989 in Irving, Texas ... The son of Robert and Valerie Parish ... An honor roll student and a member of the African American Student Union ... Plans to study international business.