Chris Parker

Position:
Wide Receiver
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Hometown:
Saginaw, MI
High School:
Saginaw Heritage HS
Prev School:
Central Michigan

Prior to UConn: Parker is a wide receiver transferring to UConn after four seasons at Central Michigan…He will have one year of eligibility remaining…In 2024, he played in 10 games, missing the final two with injury, and led team in receptions (29), yards (360), and receiving touchdowns (3)…He averaged 12.4 yards per catch and caught at least one pass in all 10 games…Was named College Football News All-MAC honorable mention selection and a preseason Fourth Team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele Magazine…As a r-sophomore in 2023, led the team in receiving yards per catch (17.8), catching 23 passes for 409 yards and three scores…Over his CMU career, he played in 31 games with 20 starts at wide receiver, caught 56 passes for 802 yards and six touchdowns (14.3 yards per catch average)…Graduated from Saginaw Heritage High School…He earned Associated Press Second Team Division 1-2 All-State accolades … named All-Saginaw Valley League on both offense and defense in 2020…Was rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247sports, and ON3DB and a two-star recruit by Rivals.