DeVante Parker, a wide receiver for the National Football League’s New England Patriots, was born on January 20, 1993. (NFL). According to Scout.com, Parker is the 26th-best wide receiver in the country.
He was the fifth-best player in the Rivals.com Kentucky postseason top 10 and the 77th-best wide receiver nationwide according to the website. Over scholarship offers from Kentucky, Indiana, and UCF, Parker choose Louisville.
Where did DeVante Parker go to high school?
He was a three-sport star in basketball, football, and track while he was a student at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky.
He earned two All-State honors. As a junior, he hauled in 73 passes for 1,438 yards and 12 touchdowns. The Courier-Journal recognized him as a first-team All-State selection.
Against 6-A state champion Trinity, he gained 209 yards and one touchdown. Against No. 2 St. Xavier, he gained 137 and two touchdowns and 184 and two touchdowns in two games. Against 6-A semifinalist Male, he gained 321 yards and two touchdowns. Against 3-A state champion Central, he gained 227 yards and three touchdowns in just three quarters.
