HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letterman at Central York High School for head coach Gerry Yonchiuk…Served as a team captain as a senior…Named team’s Special Teams MVP all four years…Led the Panthers to a 9-3 record and a YAIAA County title as a senior…Guided Central York to an 11-1 mark and a YAIAA County championship as a junior…Led Central York to a 10-2 record and a YAIAA County title as a sophomore…Helped the Panthers to an 11-1 record and YAIAA Country championship as a freshman…Earned first-team All-State honors in 6A by PA Football Writers and PA Football News (coach vote) and first-team All-Pennsylvania accolades by PennLive as a senior…Earned first-team All-State honors in 6A by PA Football Writers and PA Football News (coach vote) and second-team All-Pennsylvania accolades by PennLive as a junior…Named first-team All- Eastern PA Football Class 6A as a senior and junior…Claimed first-team All-County honors in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and second-team All-County in 2021…Invited to the YAIAA Senior All-Star Game…As a senior, made all 46 extra-point attempts and 12-of-15 field goal attempts, including a school-record 57-yarder, and had touchbacks on 82% of his kickoffs…As a junior, connected on 11-of-14 field goals, including a long of 54 yards, and 45-of-48 extra points, while landing 76% of his kickoffs for touchbacks…As a sophomore, made 48-of-55 extra points and 2-of-3 field goals…As a freshman, converted 36-of-39 extra points and 2-of-3 field goals…Rated as a 4.5-star prospect by Kohl’s Kicking…Earned two letters in basketball…Was a member of the distinguished honor roll all four years and earned Central York School District’s Leadership Award…Garnered Central York High School Booster Club’s Judy A. Gelnett Award.
PERSONAL
Full name is Matthew Thomas Parker…Son of Marvin and Anne Parker…Has a brother, Joshua, and a sister, Jazmine, who currently plays tennis at East Stroudsburg University…Cousin, Arthur Moats, played football at James Madison (2006-09) and in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills (2010-13), Pittsburgh Steelers (2014-17) and Arizona Cardinals (2018)…Uncle, Timothy, and Aunt, Molly, both competed in swimming at George Mason…Hobbies include attending bible study, watching movies and spending time with family…Intends to major in kinesiology.