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But Parker has turned even more heads with his academic performance. After posting a 1220 SAT score and a 26 on the ACT as a high school freshman, he applied to the joint enrollment program established between Tucker and Georgia Perimeter College. He was turned down at the time because he was deemed too young, but was allowed to enter as a junior.

A scheduling conflict forced Parker to sit out from the program this fall. He plans to resume his studies at Georgia Perimeter in January. For his college career, Parker is focusing on schools such as Harvard, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Southern Mississippi, Savannah State and Morehouse College, hoping to study engineering.

By transferring his credits from GPC, he can enroll next fall as a sophomore. Ideally, he would like to play college football, but he is weighing his options and might consider walking on.

On the football field, Parker is known for making key plays in clutch situations. He won the game for Tucker against Americus when he returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. Against defending Class AAAA state champion Marist, he made one of the most memorable plays in school history by blocking a kick that was returned for the winning score.