Chris Parker
Chris Parker
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 59 rec yds, 2 receptions against Central Connecticut — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 29 | 360 | 12.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 23 | 409 | 17.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 61 | 910 | 14.9 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn | -- | -- | 18 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 18 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UConn
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · UConn
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #110
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tru Edwards’s 2023 season.
Matches Tru on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dillon Stoner’s path through Oklahoma State.
Matches Dillon on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dee Wiggins's senior season at Cincinnati (2023).
Matches Dee on
Differs from Dee on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+227%
Up 227% from first season to most-recent.