29  Larry Parker Class: Senior Hometown: San Diego, Calif. High School: St. Augustine High Last College: Grossmont JC Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: Defensive Back Birthdate: 01/17/1989 Experience: 2L

SDSU's primary punt returner and a back-up at cornerback a year ago ... Only JC signee in the 2009 recruiting class ... Played in all but one outing in his first two seasons ... Second-team preseason all-conference by Phil Steele as a punt returner.

2010: Appeared in 12 of 13 contests, tallying a career-high 25 tackles ... Only Aztec to force and recover a fumble ... Third in the MWC in punt return average (6.2 ypr.) to earn postseason third-team honors from Phil Steele ... Had two tackles against Nicholls and one apiece in the other three games ... Missed the Utah State contest due to injury ... Forced a fumble vs. Nicholls and recovered a fumble at BYU ... Long of 14 yards in the opener and posted a 13-yard return against BYU ... Season-best three stops in the win over Air Force ... His 22-yard punt return led to a touchdown in the team's victory at Wyoming ... Recorded one tackle and returned two punts for nine yards against Colorado State ... Had three tackles and a career-high two PBU's at TCU .... Also had two punt returns for 33 yards, including a career-long 29-yard return ... Tied his career high with four tackles against Utah ... Recorded three stops vs. UNLV ... Made three tackles against Navy.

2009: Appeared in all 12 contests as a reserve defensive back ... Posted 20 tackles, recovered a fumble and had two pass break-ups ... Made his Aztec debut as a reserve against UCLA, tallying one PBU ... Four stops and a PBU in the win over Southern Utah ... Made three tackles in the losses at Idaho and Air Force ... Two stops in the win at Colorado State ... Two solo efforts and returned a fumble 65 yards to set up a field goal in the second quarter of the loss to Wyoming ... Made three total tackles in the final two outings of the season.

At Grossmont: Played just one season at Grossmont College in El Cajon in 2008 ... Had 38 tackles and three interceptions with the Griffins to earn honorable mention all-Southern Conference honors.

High School: Prepped at St. Augustine High School in San Diego ... First-team all-league pick, who played both sides of the ball and returned kicks ... Helped the Saints to a 10-3 overall record and a CIF section title in 2006 ... Had 45 receptions, 44 tackles and eight interceptions as a senior ... Originally signed and redshirted as a wide receiver at Sacramento State in 2007.

Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1989 ... Son of LaDree Mack and Larry Parker, Sr. ... Majoring in public administration.

PARKER'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 4 vs. S. Utah (9/12/09), vs. Utah (11/20/10); TFL: 1.0 vs. Nicholls (9/4/10); PBU: 2 at TCU (11/13/10); FF: 1 vs. Nicholls (9/4/10); FR: 1 vs. Wyoming (11/14/09); Long Punt Return: 29 at TCU (11/13/10).