Transfer OL commits to South Carolina
The South Carolina Gamecocks picked up additional help along the offensive line with the addition of transfer Aaryn Parks on Sunday.
The former Oklahoma lineman played his high school football at National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Maryland.
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A member of the 2020 recruiting class, then-Sooners assistant Shane Beamer had a role in recruiting him at the prep level.
The On3 Industry Ranking – a weighted average of all four major recruiting services – tabbed Parks as a four-star prospect and the number 164 player in the country in his class. He was also rated by the metric as the number 7 prospect in Maryland and as the 20th-best offensive tackle in the country.
Parks originally entered the transfer portal on December 15 and took an official visit over the weekend to Columbia.
Aaryn Parks Bio from SoonerSports.com
2023
Played in three games as a reserve offensive lineman … saw action vs. Arkansas State (9/2), at Tulsa (9/16) and vs. West Virginia (11/11).
2022
Played in five games in backup role at tackle … saw action vs. UTEP (9/3), Kent State (9/10), at Iowa State (10/29), vs. Baylor (11/5) and vs. Florida State in Cheez-It Bowl (12/29).
2021
Did not play.
2020
Redshirted … did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus four-star prospect … ranked the No. 69 recruit in the country by Rivals and No. 362 by 247Sports … the No. 9 offensive tackle in the 2020 class by Rivals and No. 39 by ESPN … the No. 12 offensive guard by 247Sports … rated the No. 6 prospect in the state of Maryland by Rivals and No. 14 by 247Sports and ESPN … also held offers from Alabama, Florida, Penn State and others.
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