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Jaguar Highlights: Provides depth at wide receiver and could run back kicks in the fall ... Made an 11-yard catch for the Blue team in USA’s annual spring game, adding one carry for five yards.

As A Junior (2014): Sat out in the fall as a redshirt ... As a member of the Jaguar track team ran a career-best 6.94 seconds in the 60-meter dash at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships to place 11th overall in the event ... Was 10th in the race in the regular-season finale at the Samford Invitational ... Qualified for the finals of the 60-meter dash in his USA debut at the Commodore Invitational, finishing sixth in the finals ... Finished fourth in the 100-meter dash at the Jaguar Opener with a time of 11.08 seconds during the outdoor season, also twice competing as part of USA’s 4x100-meter relay squad.

Junior College Highlights (2012-13): Played two years at Laney (Calif.) CC, primarily as a running back ... Helped the Eagles go 8-3 after defeating Diablo (Calif.) CC in the Bay Bowl his sophomore season ... Finished second on the team with 720 all-purpose yards, including running for 469 yards and four scores on 75 carries ... Also caught 10 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown, and returned six kickoffs for an additional 92 ... Posted a season-best 82 yards on 11 attempts in win over Hartnell (Calif.) CC ... Rushed 10 times for 80 yards and a score to help LCC defeat Sacramento City CC ... Carried a season-high 12 times in win over Merced (Calif.) CC, collecting 76 yards, adding two receptions for 63 yards for 139 all-purpose yards to go along with a pair of touchdowns (one rush, one receiving) ... Finished with 79 yards on nine rushes in defeat of Reedley (Calif.) CC ... Had 57 yards and a score on just five rushes in win over West Hills Coalinga (Calif.) CC, and 43 on six attempts as the Eagles defeated Modesto (Calif.) CC ... Led LCC as a freshman with 913 all-purpose yards, recording 370 yards on the ground, 354 running back kickoffs and 189 receiving.

High School Highlights: Earned four letters in both football and track and field at Ridge Community HS ... Helped lead the Bolts to two state playoff appearances while setting the school season record with 1,146 yards rushing.

Personal: Full name is Anthony Raymond Parnell ... Born April 20, 1994, in Davenport, Fla. ... Son of Joseph Parnell and Ruth Boswell Glanton ... Favorite movie and book is “Shottas” ... Favorite book is “Blood Is Thicker” ... Favorite teams are the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat ... Favorite athletes are Russell Westbrook, Kemarley Brown and T.Y. Hilton ... Favorite musical act is Migos ... Likes seafood ... Favorite subject is history ... Enjoys running in his free time ... Wants to become a coach in the future ... An interdisciplinary studies major.