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WHAT HE DID A four-year starter, Par-
sons played two and a half seasons at
Central Dauphin High School before
transferring to nearby Harrisburg High
midway through his junior season. He
made an instant impact at his new
school, leading the Cougars all the way
to the PIAA Class 5A championship
game in 2016. During his senior season,
Parsons totaled 55 tackles, 17.5 tackles
for loss and 10.5 sacks. He was also a key
contributor on o=ense, rushing for 1,256
yards and 27 touchdowns.
WHAT HE WON Parsons was invited to
play in the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl in January, and in conjunction with
his appearance in that game, he was
named the American Family Insurance
Defensive Player of the Year. He also
made the Pennsylvania Football Writers'
All-State team all four varsity seasons.
During his senior season, he received
both the O=ensive and Defensive Player
of the Year awards from the Mid-Penn
Conference. A cial visits to Penn State,
Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio State and Okla-
homa, and he also checked out Alabama,
Michigan, Michigan State and USC ear-
lier in the process. He initially commit-
ted to Penn State in February 2016, then
backed out last April, only to rejoin the
Class of 2018 on the
