Juda Parker

HIGH SCHOOL-A SuperPrep All-Far West region selection, as he was the No. 51 player in that region, the No. 4 player from Hawai'i and the No. 5 defensive end on that list. Rivals.com ranked him the No. 28 defensive end in the country and No. 1 player from Hawai'i while Scout.com ranked him the No. 36 defensive end in the country and No. 2 player from Hawai'i. He earned mention on the prestigious Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 team and was one of 19 defensive lineman on that list. He participated in the Army All-American Bowl and was a headliner in the game, recording six tackles, a fumble recovery and had two big special teams plays, blocking one field goal and tackling the kicker for a sack on a fake kick attempt. At the National Underclassmen Football Combine, the coaches placed him on the offensive line, where he has never played, and he came away with the OL Most Valuable Player award for the camp. The Honolulu Advertiser named him the state's Defensive Player of the Year and the No. 4 prospect from Hawai'i. He earned the ILH Defensive Player of the Year honors, as well, and was named first-team All-State and All-ILH. He earned second-team All-ILH honors his junior year. As a senior, he compiled 64-+ tackles when he had 16 sacks and three forced fumbles, and "too many quarterback hurries to count." St. Louis' defense had one shut out and totaled seven games giving up 13 or fewer points with five of those games surrendering one score or less. St. Louis was 11-1 under coach John Hao and won the ILH and state championships. He attended Word of Life School from the seventh grade until his junior season when the school shut down. Lists his top game his senior year against Iolani when he recorded 11 tackles, two sacks and had a forced fumble in an "all-around dominant performance."

ACADEMICS-He plans to major in psychology at Colorado and is interested in sports psychology. He has made mention on his school's honor roll every semester in high school and maintains above a 3.5 grade point average.

PERSONAL-He was born May 11, 1993 in Honolulu. Hobbies include lifting weights and hanging out with his friends. His uncle, Brian Norwood, played football at Hawai'i and is currently the associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the Baylor Bears. A cousin, Jordan Norwood, was on the practice squad for the Cleveland Browns as a wide receiver this past season and has also been on the Philadelphia Eagles roster after a career at Penn State. Another cousin, Levi Noorwood, is a football player at Baylor and an older cousin, Gabriel Norwood, is a professional basketball player in the Philippines. He has completed numerous hours of community service through his church and high school spending time with children during Sunday School and helping feed the homeless during the holidays. He is part of an ambassador's program at St. Louis and serves as a host and tour guide to new students.

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