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12 Kyle Parker
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5'11
Weight: 195
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown: Allen, Texas
High School: Lovejoy HS
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Speedy receiver who will be counted on to be a contributor in 2025 … Worked his way into the receiver rotation in 2024 as a redshirt freshman before a torn tricep tendon ended his season after 4 games … Started 2024 season-opener against USC … Has appeared in 8 games with 2 starts in his 2 seasons with the Tigers … 3 career receptions for 55 yards and a TD … Scored first career TD vs. UCLA on a 45-yard diving reception … Two-sport standout in high school as he was also a sprinter on the track team … Majoring in mass communications … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2023 and 2024. .
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
Appeared in the first 4 games of the season before a season-ending injury (torn tricep tendon) cut his year short … Started season-opener against USC and then again vs. South Alabama … Caught 3 passes for 55 yards and a TD … Hauled in a 45-yard TD reception in second quarter in win over UCLA … Had a 6-yard reception in season-opener vs. USC and a 4-yard catch vs. South Alabama in what was his final game of the season.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Appeared in 4 games … Did not record any statistics … Action came against Florida State, Grambling, Georgia State and Wisconsin … Played season-high 17 offensive snaps in Tiger Stadium debut vs. Grambling … Capped season with 6 offensive snaps in win over Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Member of LSU’s highly-touted group of receivers in the Class of 2023 … Consensus 4-star receiver and one of the top players in the state of Texas … Ranked as high as No. 33 at his position by Rivals.com … Ranked as the nation’s No. 37 receiver by ESPN.com … … As a senior, caught 72 passes for 1,091 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Also had 251 return yards on punts and kickoffs, 172 rushing yards on offense with 1,514 all-purpose yards with 19 total touchdowns … Named first team District 7-5A Division II All-District in both 2021 and 2022 … As a junior in 2021, caught 47 passes for 790 yards and 11 touchdowns … Team posted a 12-2 mark in 2021 and reached the Texas 5A D-II regional finals … In week 3 of senior season, caught 23 passes for 341 yards and 3 TDs vs. Argyle Kyle … Standout on the track as well … Clocked at 10.89 in the 100 meters and 23.04 in the 200.
Career Receiving Statistics
| 2023-24 |
LSU |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2024-25 |
LSU |
4 |
2 |
3 |
55 |
1 |
6 |
0.8 |
18.3 |
13.8 |
| 2025-26 |
LSU |
13 |
5 |
31 |
330 |
4 |
43 |
2.4 |
10.6 |
25.4 |
BREAKING: Ohio State lands former LSU transfer WR Kyle Parker
Parker's college career in Baton Rouge has been defined by perseverance. A native of Lucas, Texas, and a product of Lovejoy High School, he arrived at LSU as a four-star prospect in the 2023 class. His early career was limited by a crowded depth chart and injury setbacks. Parker redshirted his true freshman season in 2023, appearing in four games without recording a catch.
His development was further delayed in 2024 when a torn tricep tendon ended his redshirt freshman campaign after just four games. He finished that shortened season with three catches for 55 yards and his first career touchdown against UCLA.
However, the patience paid off during his redshirt sophomore year. In 2025, Parker emerged as a reliable offensive weapon for the Tigers. He recorded career-highs across the board, finishing the season with 31 receptions for 330 yards and four touchdowns. His ability to operate in the slot and make plays in space made him an attractive option for the Buckeyes once he entered the transfer portal on Jan. 1.
Parker fits the mold of the technical, quick-twitch receiver that has thrived in Columbus in the past, and his prior relationship with Hankton likely played a major role in sealing the commitment over interest from other schools.
