
Head coach Jason Bachtel has chosen Jake Parker as the Triple T Grill/Jerry’s Burgers and Shakes Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Player of the Week for Week 5. The graduate student receiver from Whitehouse caught 3 passes for 7 yards an a touchdown and returned a punt 83 yards for another touchdown in the Yellow Jackets’ 73-30 homecoming victory over Sul Ross. For the season, Parker – a preseason All-American – has tallied 27 receptions for 644 yards and 9 touchdowns, with the last two numbers serving as conference-highs.