Parker Kingston
| BYU Cougars – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Major | Business |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Roy (Roy, Utah) |
Parker Kingston is an American football wide receiver for the BYU Cougars.
Early life and high school
[edit]Kingston attended Roy High School located in Roy, Utah. In Kingston's high school career, he totaled 2,649 passing yards, 2,136 rushing yards, 542 receiving yards, and 64 total touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, Kingston was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the BYU Cougars.[2][3]
College career
[edit]During Kingston's first collegiate season in 2022, he played in just one game where he rushed once for two yards.[4] In week three of the 2023 season, Kingston had a breakout game throwing for a 37-yard touchdown, hauling in a 20-yard touchdown reception, and returned a kickoff for 46 yards, in a win over Arkansas.[5] Kingston finished the 2023 season, totaling 19 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also adding four yards on the ground, two passing touchdowns, 215 return yards, and a tackle.[6][7] In week four of the 2024 season, Kingston returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown, as he helped the Cougars upset the Kansas State Wildcats.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ McCann, Dave (22 September 2023). "'I've always been a fast kid': Speed is what's keeping Parker Kingston alive — and in the game". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mitch (7 September 2021). "BYU Football Adds Former Air Force Commit To 2022 Recruiting Class". KSL Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Ryan (6 September 2021). "BYU football gets commitment from Roy athlete Parker Kingston". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Parker Kingston 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Drew, Jay (17 September 2023). "Tricking the Tusks: How BYU got rolling with a double-pass to surprise Arkansas in win". Desert News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ McCann, Dave (19 August 2024). "Like Taysom Hill, Parker Kingston is BYU's 'Swiss Army knife'". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Parker Kingston 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Payne, Jackson (23 September 2024). "Where Parker Kingston's touchdown ranks among college football's best recent punt returns". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.