Jordan Parker, the 2024 DCHS Tiger Football Most Valuable Player, has announced his next move now that his high school pigskin playing days are over.
Joined by members of his family, coaches, and teammates Monday at DCHS, Parker celebrated his signing last week to join the Phoenix at Cumberland University at Lebanon after he graduates in May.
His parents are Kendall and Dallas Parker and his siblings are Auston Parker and Bryson Stewart.
Parker, the Tiger signal caller who led his team to a 6-4 season in 2024, plans to be a quarterback for the Phoenix.
“Cumberland was my closest offer to home. They offered me the most money and I thought it was a good program,” said Parker in explaining why he chose Cumberland. “I plan to study physical therapy,” he said.
Asked whether he has any special memories during his years as a Tiger, Parker said “getting to play with everybody and being around my teammates. It was really cool to get the MVP award in 2024. A lot of good players get that and I felt honored to get it,” said Parker.
Tiger Coach Steve Trapp said he is proud of Jordan and his choice to attend Cumberland.
“There will be three of our guys down there (Cumberland) next year including Jordan, Wil Farris, and Nolan Gottlied. It’s a lot of years in a row we have had some guys have the opportunity to play college ball. We are really happy for Jordan because of how he works and the type of player he is but more importantly the type of person he is. Its just good to see him get that next opportunity to continue to play,” said Coach Trapp.
During the team banquet last month, Coach Trapp reviewed Parker’s high school football career and his accomplishments.
“As a junior Jordan was an All-Region player at wide receiver and won receiver of the year and then played at quarterback,” said Coach Trapp. ” But just some statistics as a runner, in 2024 he led our team with 1,055 yards. I believe he is only the third quarterback who has rushed for over 1,000 yards. He joins Steven Jennings and Axel Aldino in that regard. Jordan led our team in rushing and in rushing touchdowns with 14 in 2024 and he passed for 1,236 yards and had 17 more touchdowns. For his career he had over 2,000 yards passing and 26 touchdowns. Defensively as a junior he started at safety and played some corner. In 2024 he got a pick against Macon County. Jordan was a 2024 team captain. A 2024 Region 4 Most Outstanding Quarterback, 2024 Farm Bureau Player of the Month, 2024 DTC All Star and DTC Player of the Game in 2024, Mr. DCHS in 2024-25, 2024 TSSAA Scholar Athlete, a 2023 team voted Receiver of the Year, 2023 All Region player, 2023 Scholar Athlete, 2022 team voted Offensive Back of the Year when he played quarterback those last nine games, and he was the 2024 Liberty State Bank Most Valuable Player,” said Coach Trapp.