Parker Kingston

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Parker Kingston
BYU CougarsNo. 11
Position Wide receiver
Class
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Redshirt
Sophomore
Major Business
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
  • BYU (2022–present)
Bowl games
High school Roy (Roy, Utah)

Parker Kingston is an American football wide receiver for the BYU Cougars.

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Early life and high school

Kingston attended Roy High School in Roy, Utah, where he totaled 2,649 passing yards, 2,136 rushing yards, 542 receiving yards, and 64 total touchdowns. [1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the BYU Cougars. [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Kingston played in just one game where he rushed once for two yards. [3] In week 3 of the 2023 season, he threw for a 37-yard touchdown, hauled in a 20-yard touchdown reception, and returned a kickoff for 46 yards in a win over Arkansas. [4] Kingston finished the 2023 season with 19 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also adding four yards on the ground, two passing touchdowns, 215 return yards, and a tackle. [5] [6] In week 4 of the 2024 season, he returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown in an upset win over Kansas State. [7]

References

  1. McCann, Dave (22 September 2023). "'I've always been a fast kid': Speed is what's keeping Parker Kingston alive — and in the game". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. Harper, Mitch (7 September 2021). "BYU Football Adds Former Air Force Commit To 2022 Recruiting Class". KSL Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. "Parker Kingston 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. Drew, Jay (17 September 2023). "Tricking the Tusks: How BYU got rolling with a double-pass to surprise Arkansas in win". Desert News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. McCann, Dave (19 August 2024). "Like Taysom Hill, Parker Kingston is BYU's 'Swiss Army knife'". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. "Parker Kingston 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. Payne, Jackson (23 September 2024). "Where Parker Kingston's touchdown ranks among college football's best recent punt returns". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.