THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2023: Played in eight games in 2023 ... Rushed 65 times for 219 yards to average 3.4 yards per carry ... Ranked fourth on the team in total rushing ... Averaged 27.4 yards per game ... Also caught 13 passes for 97 yards ... Totaled exactly 100 all-purpose yards against Tarleton State, rushing 16 times for 65 yards and catching four passes for 35 yards ... Also rushed 14 times for 50 yards against Abilene Christian ... Had his longest rush of the season in a win over Tennessee Tech, going 20 yards ... Caught his longest pass of the season with a 23 yard reception against Tarleton State.

UNA 2022: Played in seven games in 2022 … Had 34 carries for 71 yards and averaged 2.1 yards per carry with a long of 12 yards … Had 11 receptions for 52 yards and averaged 1.6 yards with a long of 13 … Returned two kickoffs for 34 yards.

UNA 2021: A second-team All-Big South Conference selection at running back and a third-team selection on the Phil Steele All-Big South team … Started the first nine games of the season for the Lions at running back … Did not see action against Kennesaw State due to injury but returned in the season-finale at Hampton … Named the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week for October 18 after rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and amassing 255 all-purpose yards in North Alabama’s 42-31 victory over Robert Morris … His 58-yard return of the opening kickoff set up UNA’s first touchdown, which he scored from one yard out … He put UNA back in the lead at 14-7 with a seven-yard run midway through the second quarter, then exploded for a UNA and Big South-record 99-yard touchdown run to give the Lions a 21-7 advantage … The previous UNA record long run was 97 yards by Brian Satterfield against Fort Valley State in the 1993 season opener at Braly Stadium … The previous Big South Conference record was 96 yards by Nari Gaither of Gardner-Webb last spring … He averaged 12.1 yards per carry, caught two passes for 14 yards and returned three kickoffs for 96 yards to lead UNA to its first win of the year … Led UNA in rushing with 470 yards on 89 carries for nine touchdowns … Averaged 5.3 yards per carry and 47.0 yards per game … Rushed for a touchdown in five different games and had multiple TD runs in three of those contests against North Carolina A&T, Robert Morris and Hampton … Fifth on the team in pass receptions with 22 for 158 yards and one touchdown … Averaged 7.2 yards per catch … Top receiving game was five catches for 27 yards and a touchdown at Nicholls State … Also led the team in scoring (60), all-purpose yards (850) and kickoff returns … Ten total kickoff returns for 222 yards and a 22.0 average … Long return was 58 yards against Robert Morris ... Completed his only pass attempt of the season for 23 yards against North Carolina A&T … Finished tied for third in the Big South Conference in touchdowns (10), fourth in scoring (6.0) and seventh in all-purpose yards (85.0) … Missed the majority of the 2022 spring practice due to an injury.

UNA 2020: Played in all four games in 2020 as a receiver and wildcat back ... Led the team in rushing with 15 carries for 82 yards ... Averaged 5.5 yards per play with a long of 23 yards at Liberty in the season-opener ... Scored on runs against Liberty and Jacksonville State ... Caught at least two passes in each game with a high of five for 33 yards at BYU ... Completed his lone pass attempt of the season for a one-yard loss at Southern Mississippi ... Had one kickoff return for seven yards against Liberty.

UNA 2019: Redshirted as a true freshman in 2019 ... Played in four games (Hampton, Charleston Southern, Kennesaw State and Gardner-Webb) ... Covered a kickoff return for no yards against Charleston Southern.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback, receiver, running back, safety and punter at Brantley High School under head coach Roland Jones ... Earned all-state honors in 2017 and 2018 and was two-time all-county ... Also all-state in basketball in 2018 and all-county in basketball from 2015-18 ... Class 1A 100-meter and shot put state champion in 2019 ... Also lettered in golf.

PERSONAL: Full name is Parker Jefferson Driggers ... Birthday is January 19 ... Son of Jeff and Laural Driggers and has five siblings ... Major is Secondary Education / Physical Education P-12.  

Rushing
Year         Att    Yards    Avg    TD
2020         15        82     5.5        2
2021         89      470     5.3        9
2022         34        71     2.1        0 
2023         65      219     3.4        0
Career    203      841     4.1       11

Receiving
Year      Rec    Yards    Avg    TD
2020       13     111       8.5       0
2021       22     158       7.2      1
2022       11       52       4.7      0  
2023       13       97       7.4      0
Career    59     418       7.1      1

Kickoff Returns
Year       Ret    Yards    Avg    TD    Long
2020         1         7        7.0     0        7
2021       10     222      22.2     0      58
2022        7        34      17.0     0      22  
2023        0          0        0.0     0       0 
Career    14     263      18.8     0      58