2015 Norfolk State Football Fact Book

Page 29

2015 Norfolk State University Football RETURNER PROFILES LEROY PARKER

WILLIAM PENN

JUNIOR | DB 6-0 | 195 Miami, Fla./N. Miami Beach HS

RS-SENIOR | WR 5-7 | 150 Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood HS

26

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games at free safety … also contributed on special teams … finished the season with 29 tackles, 1.5 for loss, with one forced fumble and one pass breakup … made six tackles in the opener at Maine … tallied two tackles and deflected a pass at Buffalo … missed the following two games (Morgan State, Savannah State) due to injury … started in a five-defensive back set against Delaware State and finished the game with three solo tackles, one for a loss … made a career-high 10 tackles, half for a loss, in the win at Hampton … notched five tackles and forced a fumble leading to a turnover vs. N.C. Central. 2013 (Freshman): Made two starts and played in all 12 contests as a true freshman … played on special teams coverage units and at safety in the defensive backfield … started the N.C. Central and S.C. State games at free safety … amassed 19 tackles for the season, seven solos and 12 assists … had a season-high five tackles against both Charleston Southern and N.C. Central … made three tackles and intercepted a pass in the win at Bethune-Cookman … also played outfield for the NSU baseball team. High School: Played four years of baseball and three of football … a third-team All-Dade County football selection by The Miami Herald as a senior … tallied 89 tackles and four interceptions on defense, two of which he returned for touchdowns … also caught 31 passes for 618 and eight touchdowns on offense … averaged 37 yards per kickoff return … a standout baseball player for the Chargers who has batted over .400 all four of his seasons, including a .571 mark as a senior … first-team AllDade in baseball as a senior and named to the second team as a junior … was 14-of-15 in stolen bases as a senior … was a finalist for Miami Herald Class 5A-8A Male Athlete of the Year. Personal: Leroy Edward Parker was born on Sept. 12, 1994 … son of Dudley and Alexis Parker … majoring in business. PARKER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds 2013 12 7 12 19 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-0 2014 10 13 16 29 1.5-3 0.0-0 0-0 Totals 22 20 28 48 1.5-3 0.0-0 1-0

PD 0 1 1

FF FR-Yds 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

89

2014 (Junior): Played in seven games … caught two passes for a net loss of three yards, both at Maine … also played special teams. 2012-13 (Freshman/Sophomore): Walked onto the team … worked with the scout team, but did not see any game action. High School: Played receiver and cornerback … caught 15 passes, intercepted one pass and has seven pass breakups as a senior, earning honorable mention all-district honors … made three pass breakups as a junior. Personal: William Isaiah Penn was born on Sept. 23, 1993 … son of Mark and Darlene Penn … majoring in exercise science.

ANTONIO PERRYMAN RS-SOPHOMORE | WR 6-2 | 180 Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast HS

80

2014 (Freshman): A backup receiver and special teams player … played in four contests - Maine, Liberty, MSU, Hampton - but did not accumulate any statistics … member of the MEAC All-Academic Team … made the NSU AD Honor Roll in both semesters. 2013 (Redshirt): Redshirted … made AD Honor Roll for fall 2013. High School: Earned two letters in football, two in track and one in basketball … helped football team advance to the 7A state playoffs as a senior … played receiver and cornerback. Personal: Antonio D. Perryman … born Dec. 21, 1994 … son of Antonio and LaMonica Perryman … majoring in building construction technology.

PARKER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10 (vs. Hampton, 10-18-14) TFL: 1.0 (vs. Delaware State, 10-11-14) INT: 1 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11-9-13) PD: 1 (vs. Buffalo, 9-20-14)

28

NSUSPARTANS.COM


Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.