2007 - Junior Season - Earned first team all-USA South honors... Had a total of seven tackles, including two solos, 1.5 for losses and two sacks against Maryville...Added three solo tackles and two assists with one tackle for a loss in the Salisbury game and had five more total tackles with four unassisted versus N.C. Wesleyan...Broke up passes against Maryville, Methodist and Averett...Earned Dean’s List honors in the Spring.
2006 - Sophomore Season - First team all-USA South on the defensive line...Had a total of 29 tackles, of which eight were for losses and had 4.5 sacks...Had three tackles for a loss, totaling 16 yards, against Methodist and 1.5 for eight yards in the Shenandoah game...Had two sacks each versus Shenandoah and Methodist... Also broke up passes against Rowan, Maryville and Ferrum.
2005 - Freshman Season - Chosen second team All-USA South on the defensive line in his freshman year...Had a total of 22 tackles led by two solos against Maryville and four assists versus Salisbury and three in the Averett game...A total of 4.5 of his tackles were for losses with 1.5 of them sacks...Also intercepted a pass in the season opener with Rowan.
AT HOPEWELL - A first team All-Region and Central District choice...Also first team All-Metro and team captain as a senior... Played for coach Marshall Parker...Also school record holder in the shot put and team captain in track...A member of the Beta Club, Spanish Club and TSA.
PERSONAL - DeShaun Antonio Parker was born Dec. 31, 1986 in Petersburg, Va...Son of Richmond and Lynette Parker... Majoring in Computer Engineering and Computer Science...Has a brother, Curtis Graves, 35.
