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Arsenio Parks
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Shelby, N.C.
High School: Shelby
Looking to return to action after a knee injury last season ... 2007: Did not see action and will have four years of eligibility remaining ... Suffered a knee injury in preseason practices ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter for Coach Chris Norman at Shelby High School ... Helped the Golden Lions to back-to-back AA state championships in 2005 and ‘06 ... Is the third-leading all-time rusher at Shelby High School ...Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior and was an all-county selection in 2006 ... Named to the All-Piedmont first team by the Charlotte Observer at running back ... Shelby was 29-3 his two years as a starter at fullback ... High school teammate of fellow Terrier Preston Roseboro ... Played his first game in Gibbs Stadium when he participated in the 2006 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Rushed for 1,565 yards and 21 touchdowns on 225 carries as a senior ... Had 1,166 rushing yards and 19 scores on 187 carries as a junior ... Scored 47 career rushing touchdowns ... Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee ... Named McDonald’s/WOHS Radio Cleveland County Scholar/Athlete of the Month for December, 2006 ... Named team offensive MVP in 2006 AA state final in a 27-24 win ... Ran for 124 yards on 23 carries and scored twice ... Finished 12th on the all-time Cleveland County rushing list ... Also saw action at linebacker ... PERSONAL: Son of Ricky and Zolla Parks ... Born September 24, 1989 ... Plans to major in finance.
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