Quarterback, Austin Peay (from Mississippi State), 2023–26
Chris Parson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Brentwood, TN
Chris Parson plays quarterback for Austin Peay, after Mississippi State (2023–24). Last time out, at West Georgia: 12 of 21, 139 yards; 12 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD. Parson leads Austin Peay in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,766 passing yards, 12 TD
Last game: 12 of 21, 139 yards; 12 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD at West Georgia, W 24–10
Next game: at North Alabama, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
346passing yards, career highvs. West Georgia, 20254touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. New Haven, 2026194rushing yards, career highat Tarleton State, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highvs. North Alabama, 2025Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 103 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Austin Peay | 182 | 288 | 63.2 | 2,673 | 9.3 | 21 | 5 |
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 109 | 171 | 63.7 | 1,766 | 10.3 | 12 | 1 |
| Career | 302 | 487 | 62.0 | 4,542 | 9.3 | 33 | 9 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 9 | −9 | −1.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | Austin Peay | 151 | 705 | 4.7 | 12 | 60 |
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 95 | 343 | 3.6 | 8 | 66 |
| Career | 263 | 1,070 | 4.1 | 20 | 66 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 3 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 3 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Austin Peay | 3 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 3 | QB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 30 | -0.16 | – | – | -4.7 | 25% |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 10 | -0.36 | – | – | -3.6 | – |
| 2025 | Austin Peay (FCS) | 466 | 0.38 | 85th (n=314) | 0.24 | 177.2 | 57% |
| 2026 | Austin Peay (FCS) | 261 | 0.43 | 90th (n=273) | 0.21 | 111.9 | 55% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Austin Peay 8 games, 1,766 passing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. | W 35–17 | 14 | 21 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Sep 5 | at | L 9–28 | 12 | 21 | 116 | 1 | 0 | −19 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 63–7 | 12 | 15 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 38–16 | 7 | 16 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 35–12 | 17 | 21 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 42–17 | 19 | 23 | 309 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 32–40 | 16 | 33 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 24–10 | 12 | 21 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
2025 Austin Peay 11 games, 2,673 passing yards, 21 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 34–14 | 11 | 20 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 6–28 | 16 | 23 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 56–7 | 11 | 14 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 42–10 | 18 | 25 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 44–30 | 16 | 26 | 346 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 20–34 | 22 | 37 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 56–28 | 17 | 24 | 311 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 17–33 | 15 | 27 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 41–38 | 23 | 32 | 301 | 2 | 0 | 73 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 30–16 | 16 | 30 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 44–45 | 17 | 30 | 293 | 4 | 1 | 194 |
No box score in the source for Sep 21 at Abilene Christian, so that game is not listed.
2024 Mississippi State 3 games, 0 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 56–7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 13–35 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 25–58 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
2023 Mississippi State 2 games, 103 passing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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