Awards and Honors:
2026 FCS Football Central Second Team Preseason All-America (QB)
2026 Stats Perform FCS Third Team Preseason All-America (QB)
2026 UAC Preseason Offensive Player of the YearÂ
2026 Preseason All-UACÂ (QB)
2026 Stats Perform Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List
2025 Stats Perform FCS Third Team All-America (QB)
2025Â FCS Football Central Third Team All-America (QB)
2025 Stats Perform Walter Payton Award Finalist
2025Â First Team All-UACÂ (QB)
UAC Offensive Player of the Week: Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Nov. 24 (2025)
2025: Played in all 12 games… Led the team with 743 rushing yards and 14 rushing TDs on 168 attempts, while completing 206 of 326 passes for a team-high 3,003 yards and 23 TDs… Became the third player in program history with 30-plus touchdowns (rushing and passing) in a season, equaling JaVaughn Craig (2019) with 38 total scores… Four-time UAC Offensive Player of the Week… Led the UAC in passing yards per game (250.3), points responsible for (222), points responsible for per game (18.5), total offense (312.2) and yards per attempt (9.21) while finishing top-five in 12 other statistical categories… Finished in the national top-20 in passing efficiency (160.8, 11th), passing yards (3,003, 15th), passing yards per game (250.3, 11th), yards per completion (14.58, 6th), points responsible for (222, 7th), points responsible for per game (18.5, 5th), rushing touchdowns (14, 14th), total offense (312.2, 4th), total touchdowns (14, 22nd), and yards per pass attempt (9.21, 6th)… Threw for a season-high 346 yards and a season-long 84-yard pass against West Georgia on Oct. 4… Rushed for a season-high 194 yards and threw a season-high 4 TD passes at Tarleton State on Nov. 22, adding 1 catch for 15 yards… Scored a season-high 3 rushing TDs against North Alabama on Oct. 25… Logged a season-high 24 completions at Abilene Christian on Sep. 20, the same night he wore the #0 jersey to honor fallen teammate Will Hardrick… Ripped off a season-long 60-yard rush against Morehead State on Sep. 13.
Prior to Austin Peay: Played two seasons at Mississippi State (2023-24), appearing in six games with one start at quarterback. 2024: Played in four games off the bench as a redshirt freshman... Rushed once for seven yards against Eastern Kentucky (Aug. 31) in the season opener... Had four carries for a career-best 20 yards at Texas (Sept. 28)... Added three carries for four yards against Arkansas (Oct. 26)... Finished the season with eight carries for 31 yards. 2023: Played in two games with one start for the Bulldogs as a true freshman... Went 6-for-14 for 67 yards and had an 11-yard run in his collegiate debut against Kentucky (Nov. 4)... Was 5-of-12 for 36 yards in his first collegiate start against Texas A&M (Nov. 11) at Kyle Field, also rushed five times for 11 yards with a career-long 12-yard run... Finished the season completing 11-of-26 passes for 103 yards.
High School: Played quarterback for head coach Will Hester at Ravenwood High School... Passed for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 519 yards and five touchdowns in six games during an injury-shortened senior season... Was named the Region 7-6A MVP as a senior... Threw for 2,309 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 1,007 yards and 17 touchdowns to lead the Raptors to a 10-3 season and the TSSAA Class 6A state quarterfinals as a junior in his first season at Ravenwood... Was named a 2021 TSWA Class 6A All-State selection after his first season at Ravenwood... Played his sophomore season at Red Oak High School in Texas... Began his prep career at Duncanville High School in Texas, where he started in the Texas 6A Division I State Championship game as a freshman... Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals... Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and On3... Was ranked the No. 30 quarterback nationally by 247Sports.com and the No. 12 player in the state of Tennessee by On3... Attended the 2022 Elite 11 Quarterback Camp... Also competed in track & field during his prep career.
Personal: Christopher Bernard Parson is the son of LaMont and Shon Parson.… Birthday is July 22… Has two siblings, David and Alexis… A health and human performance major with a sport and wellness specialist concentration.
