2017 Football Roster
Roster
Smith, Parker

Jersey Number 11
Parker Smith
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Richmond
- High School:
- Travis
Bio
Rice
Looks to bounce back after an injury-shortened 2016 campaign... One of three Owls who will are enrolled in graduate school, earned his degree in Economics last spring... C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2015, 2017)... 2017 Rice Honor Athlete.
2016
Played in eight games, making four starts... Caught nine passes for 144 yards... Had three catches for a career-best 60 yards at WKU.
2015
Played in eight games including two starts... Played in last five and started last two... Caught 15 passes for 135 yards... Earned his first start at UTSA and responded with a career-best 7 catches for 50 yards.
Travis High School
All-District 23-5A and All Region III selection as a senior as both a wide receiver and punter... Led team to the Region III championship game... Finished his career with 80 receptions for 1,456 yards and 12 touchdowns, including 45 for 1,006 and nine scores as a senior... Second team Academic All-State.
Personal
Full name: Parker James Smith... Born: Feb. 23 at Houston... Parents: Robert and Debbie Smith (one brother)... Father played football and baseball at LA Tech and brother, Conner, played quarterback at Colorado State... Rice major: Master of Accounting ... Rice College: Hanszen.

Looks to bounce back after an injury-shortened 2016 campaign... One of three Owls who will are enrolled in graduate school, earned his degree in Economics last spring... C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2015, 2017)... 2017 Rice Honor Athlete.
2016
Played in eight games, making four starts... Caught nine passes for 144 yards... Had three catches for a career-best 60 yards at WKU.
2015
Played in eight games including two starts... Played in last five and started last two... Caught 15 passes for 135 yards... Earned his first start at UTSA and responded with a career-best 7 catches for 50 yards.
Travis High School
All-District 23-5A and All Region III selection as a senior as both a wide receiver and punter... Led team to the Region III championship game... Finished his career with 80 receptions for 1,456 yards and 12 touchdowns, including 45 for 1,006 and nine scores as a senior... Second team Academic All-State.
Personal
Full name: Parker James Smith... Born: Feb. 23 at Houston... Parents: Robert and Debbie Smith (one brother)... Father played football and baseball at LA Tech and brother, Conner, played quarterback at Colorado State... Rice major: Master of Accounting ... Rice College: Hanszen.


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