PARSONS
TAKES STEP
FORWARD
Sophomore linebacker
sees his goals coming
into focus as he prepares
for his second season
icah Parsons enjoyed a very impres-
sive debut season at Penn State. His
83 tackles, which led the Nittany
Lion defense, included five tackles for loss,
1.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles, and he
did all that while coming off the bench in 12
of the team's 13 games. Those numbers were
good enough to earn him consensus Fresh-
man All-America honors, and they appear to
be just the beginning of what is shaping up
to be a great career at PSU.
An insatiable competitor and student of the
game, Parsons expects to achieve even more
success in the near future. But as he's come
to appreciate this off-
season, his individual
goals are inseparable
from the team's accom-
plishments.
"With team success
comes your success, so
as long as the team
keeps growing and I
keep contributing my
part, and I keep trusting
the process, I believe all
my goals are going to come true," Parsons
said. "Obviously, I want to be an All-Ameri-
can. I want to be the best linebacker in the
country. But one step at a time. Keep winning
games, and I think all of that is going to hap-
pen."
The winning part is something Parsons is
By NATE BAUER
nbauer@bluewhiteonline.com
STUDENT
OF THE GAME
Parsons talks to
defensive coor-
dinator Brent
Pry following a
workout earlier
this spring.
Photo by Steve
Manuel
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