Parker Named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List
7/25/2019 1:00:00 PM | Football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kent State senior cornerback Jamal Parker was named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List, the Louisville Sports Commission announced Thursday.
The Paul Hornung Award, now in its tenth season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission and football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner to be held at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville on March 4, 2020. This will be The Paul Hornung Award's third year as an associate member of the National College Football Awards Association.
Parker started every game in 2018 at safety, but has the ability to play cornerback as well. He finished third on the team with 83 tackles, including a team-high two interceptions. Parker also sparked the kick return game for the Golden Flashes at the end of last season, totaling 301 yards on 10 returns with a long of 64 yards. Parker had 164 return yards against Toledo on Nov. 15, which is tied for fifth-most in a game in school history.
The senior was named to Athlon's 2019 preseason All-MAC First Team Defense, Phil Steele's preseason All-MAC Second Team Cornerback and All-MAC Fourth Team Kick Returner. Parker has started 29 games in his Kent State career and totaled 168 tackles, six interceptions, 4.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
2019 Watch List Selections
Salvon Ahmed, Washington
LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan
Eno Benjamin, Arizona State
Raheem Blackshear, Rutgers
Lynn Bowden, Jr., Kentucky
Britain Covey, Utah
Ashtyn Davis, Cal
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU
Darryton Evans, App State
Maurice Ffrench, Pittsburgh
KJ Hamler, Penn State
Travell Harris, Washington State
Connor Heyward, Michigan State
Darnay Holmes, UCLA
Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
Jason Huntley, New Mexico State
Noah Igbinoghene, Auburn
Wesley Kennedy, III, Georgia Southern
Adrian Killins, Jr. UCF
Javon Leake, Maryland
John Lovett, Baylor
Kirk Merritt, Arkansas State
Tra Minter, South Alabama
Rondale Moore, Purdue
Dazz Newsome, North Carolina
Jamal Parker, Kent State
Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
James Proche, SMU
Jalen Reagor, TCU
Joe Reed, Virginia
Sean Riley, Syracuse
Ronnie Rivers, Fresno State
Laviska Shenault, Jr., Colorado
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa
JD Spielman, Nebraska
Marquez Stevenson, Houston
Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
Kadarius Toney, Florida
DeAndre Torrey, North Texas
AJ Turner, South Carolina
Tyler Vaughns, USC
Juwan Washington, San Diego State
Avery Williams, Boise State
Isaiah Wright, Temple
