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Jersey Number 76
Kelly Parfitt
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 313
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Boca Raton, Fla.
- High School:
- UCF
Bio
At FAU
Redshirt Senior (2016)
- Consistent mainstay of the line
- Drew the start versus SIU and worked with a line that was shuffled during opening week prep due to injuries
- Started at right tackle versus UM but suffered an injury before the half
- Returned to the starting spot but moved to Right Guard
Redshirt Junior (2015)
- Tallied 67 plays before being sidelined at Tulsa
- Saw action at two spots versus Miami and totaled 74 plays, tops on the squad...recorded four knockdowns and was not hit with a penalty
- Saw action in 76 plays and tallied 5.5 knockdowns against Buffalo
- Played in 56 of the team's 67 snaps versus Rice...had one of his most productive games to date with 8.5 knockdowns, not allowing a sack and committedno penalties...total performance was an 84 while assignment and effort was the highest of the season at 93 and 91%, respectively
- Played every snap versus Marshall and earned a total grade of 87%...tallied 11 knockdowns in the contest and did not allow a sack
- Played every play at UTEP...tallied a total grade of 83% and had three knockdowns
- Had his best game to date based on grades in the Shula Bowl victory over FIU...line was responsible for a running game that accumulated 229 yards...Parfitt tallied a 92% total grade and was one of two linemen to tally double-digit knockdowns...his effort in the FIU game graded a 97%, his assignment a 93% and his technique was at 86%
- Tallied a total grade of 84% at WKU, buoyed with a 90% assignment grade and a 91% effort grade...tallied six knockdowns and did not allow a sack versus the Hilltoppers..a game that he had a team high 80 snaps
- Played every snap versus Middle Tennessee and tallied both the highest total grade at 87% and the most knockdowns at 9.5
- Recorded 87 snaps at UF...finished his day's work with an 85% total grade and a team high 11 knockdowns
- One of three players to play every snap (90) at ODU...recorded a 93% total grade and added seven knockdowns...was not charged with a penalty and he didn't allow a sack
- Earned C-USA Honorable Mention honors
Redshirt Sophomore (2014)
- Came to FAU and practiced with the squad
At Central Florida
- Played for UCF in 2012 and 2013 and appeared in games against Akron, FIU, UConn and Rutgers in 2013
- Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year
High School
- Played offensive tackle for Florida Class 3A American Heritage and head coach Doug Sochah
- Appeared in the 2010 Class 1A title game as a junior
- Helped guide American Heritage who claimed the 2011 Class 3A State Championship in 2011, the Stallions were rated No. 7 amongst all classes in the state of Florida by FlaVarsity.com as well as No. 6 in the state and No. 45 nationally from MaxPreps
- Graded 90 percent on blocking assignments as a senior and registered 35 pancake blocks
- Named to the 2011 Florida Class 3A Offensive First Team and the 2011 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
- First Team Offense listed at No. 20 on the Palm Beach Post Big Board for 2011, as well as to its small schools all-area team participated in the 2011 Under Armour Broward-Beach Bowl
- Entered his senior season ranked No. 3, 5 among the Palm Beach Post Top 50 players in Palm Beach
- Began high school career at Boca Raton Olympic Heights before transferring to American Heritage prior to junior season
- Participated three years in varsity wrestling in the heavyweight class
Personal
- Psychology major
- Son of Kathy Cox
- Born Sept. 19, 1993
2015: Tulsa (Knockdowns 4), Miami, Buffalo, Charlotte (Knockdowns: 5.5); Rice (Total: 84%, Assignment: 93%, Effort: 91%); Marshall (Total: 87%, Assignment: 91%, Technique: 78%, Effort: 93%); UTEP (Total: 83%, Technique: 72%, Knockdowns: 3); FIU (Total: 92%, Assignment: 93%, Technique: 86%, Effort: 97%, Knockdowns 11); WKU (Total: 84%, Assignment: 90%, Technique: 71%, Effort: 91%, Knockdowns: 6); Middle Tennessee (Total 87%, Assignment 88%, Technique: 78%, Effort: 95%, Knockdowns: 9.5); UF (Total: 85%, Technique: 75%, Effort: 91%, Knockdowns: 11); ODU (Total: 93%, Assignment: 97%, Technique: 84%, Effort: 99%, Knockdowns: 7)
2015 Season Game Highs
Minimums (Total: 80+; Assignment 90+, Technique: 70+; Effort 90+)
Assignments: 97% ODU (11/28/15)
Technique: 90% WKU (11/7/15)
Effort:Â 99% ODU (11/28/15)
Total: 93% ODU (11/28/15)
Knockdown: 11 Marshall (10/17/15), FIU (10/31/15), UF (11/21/15)
Penalties:Â 0 5X
Sacks Allowed:Â 0 8X
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