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Updated: September 9, 2015

2014-15: Played in five games … Logged 25 plays on offense … Was in on four plays at receiver at Norht Carolina … Saw action on seven offensive snaps against Boston College … Was in on six plays on offense at Duke … Logged seven snaps at receiver at Wake Forest and was in briefly on offense in the Military Bowl against Cincinnati.

2013-14: Played in nine games, making one start … Was in on 61 plays at receiver … Moved to receiver full-time for the preseason camp … Saw action at receiver in his collegiate debut against Alabama … Was in on 16 offensive snaps at receiver against Western Carolina … Saw action at receiver in the wins over North Carolina and Pittsburgh … Was in on nine offensive snaps against Duke … Saw time at receiver, making his first career start at Boston College … Was in on eight snaps at receiver in the win at Miami … Saw action on offense at Virginia … Was a threat in the Sun Bowl running the jet sweep from the receiving spot … Carried the ball six times for 40 yards.

2012-13: Did not sign an NLI as he graduated from high school early and enrolled at Virginia Tech in January, 2013 … Went through off-season workouts with the team, running the 40 in 4.45 … Got a look at quarterback as well as wide receiver over the course of spring drills.

High School: Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Threw for 1,181 yards and 12 touchdowns his senior season … Also rushed for 959 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Had 44 tackles as a safety on defense his senior year … Listed as the No. 81 “athlete” in the country and the No. 21 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 183 overall player in the country by PrepStar … Ranked as the No. 22 player in the state of North Carolina in SuperPrep’s preseason issue … Ranked as the No. 20 dual-threat quarterback in the country and the No. 18 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 137 wide receiver in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 43 “athlete” in the country, the No. 163 player in his region and the No. 12 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation … Rated as the No. 8 combo quarterback in the country by MaxPreps … Sat out nearly all of his junior season after tearing an ACL in the first game, but as a sophomore, threw for 1,892 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,180 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Personal: Carlis Parker … Born Nov. 24, 1993 in Statesville, N.C. … Son of Teresa Vines and Carlis Parker, Sr. … Has an older sister and a younger brother … Majoring in human development.