The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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prep profiles Top Safety Still Planning Michigan Visit Jenks, Okla., class of 2014 safety Ste‑ big for him, he added — he's got the ven Parker has been on the Oklahoma former with the Wolverines staff and University campus so many times he's realizes Michigan has an abundance almost one of the boys in the Sooners' of the latter. locker room. It stands to reason, then, Now he's looking for the right fit to that many believe the four-star safety spend the next four years. He'd like to prospect is only having a bit of fun play early, though he hasn't spent a lot until he eventually pledges to head of time examining depth charts, focus‑ coach Bob Stoops. ing more on his Steven Parker Parker, though, senior year after insists he's com‑ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ finishing with 52 mitted to going Jenks High School total tackles, one through the pro‑ Jenks, Okla. sack and three cess. Oklahoma Class: 2014 interceptions as a State, Texas A&M, Position: Safety junior. His team is Texas, Ohio State Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 185 a perennial power and Michigan are Rivals.com Rankings: No. 6 safety in in the Oklahoma some of the other the country and No. 46 overall player Class 6A ranks and schools on his nationally is on pace for an‑ list, and while he other big year. hasn't spoken much about U-M in re‑ Parker has visited Arkansas and Texas cent weeks he always mentions Ann A&M in addition to Oklahoma this fall. Arbor as a January visit destination. "I'm going to try to take some more "I just know the two I'm going to visit [visits] during the season," he said. "It for sure are Ohio State and Michigan, depends on how much time I have. and I'll try to get to some other offi‑ It'll be busy on me because I'll be play‑ cials," he said Oct. 9. "I don't know if I'm ing football. It's hard going on trips going to take an official to Oklahoma when you're tired from playing and or if I can take one during the season. don't get to sleep much and then go I'm not going to say for sure that I'm on a trip." not going to use one to Oklahoma be‑ Regardless, the Sooners still seem to cause anything could happen, but I do have a leg up. want to see what others have to offer." "I'm trying to get that feeling like an Parker was elated when he received every day kind of thing, just getting his Michigan offer in March, calling to feel like it's just normal to be there," it "another big school" and "home of he said. "It's cool meeting the whole one of the biggest rivalries in the U.S., team, and it seems like the whole Ohio State and Michigan." Relation‑ team is starting to know me." ships with coaches and tradition is — Chris Balas