Marcanthony Parker

At Navy: Enters the fall listed as a starter at linebacker ... was impressive as a freshman when given an opportunity ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2024: Saw action in every game, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Bucknell ... closed out the season with 8 tackles, including 2 sacks and 2 tackles for loss ... Navy’s defense snapped Army QB Bryson Daily’s school-record 10-consecutive games with 100 yards rushing, by holding him to a season-low 52 yards rushing ... held Army, who came into the game ranked #1 in the FBS averaging 314.4 rushing yards per game, to just 113 yards on the ground ... it was the Black Knights’ fewest rushing yards in the rivalry game since Dec. 12, 2009, when they carried the ball 40 times for 110 yards on the ground ... also held Army without a rushing touchdown for the first time all year ... held Army to its fewest points (13) in a game this season ... recorded his 2nd sack in 3 games, tossing ECU quarterback Katin Houser for a loss of 8 yards ... turned in a pair of tackles against #25 Tulane ... credited with his first-career tackle for loss and tackle in Navy’s win at USF ... recorded a career-high 3 tackles in Navy’s Homecoming win over Charlotte ... made his first-career tackle in Navy’s win over Temple in the AAC opener. • High School / Personal: A 2023 graduate of Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Va., Parker attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2023-24 academic year ... three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (1), football (3) and track & field (2) ... garnered Virginia High School League Class 5 Second-Team All-State recognition his senior year ... three-time (So, Jr, Sr) All-District football selection who was named the Commonwealth AAA District Defensive Player of the Year his senior year ... two-time (Jr, Sr) All-Region performer ... named Honorable Mention All-Area as a junior ... led Riverbend HS to back-to-back (Jr, Sr) District Championships in football and the state title in track his senior year ... received a combined 12 FBS / FCS offers, including James Madison ... member of the National Honor Society ... brother, Anthony, is a 2008 graduate of the Naval Academy who was a four-year defender for the Mids’ soccer team ... son of Anthony and Denise Parker ... majoring in English.